Senior Solutions Architect — Enterprise AI Strategist

WinsAbove; Chicago (IL); In loco; USD 219.000 - 301.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect (L6) to lead its most complex customer engagements and drive consumption strategy in the Chicago area.

You will own executive relationships and mentor junior SAs, aligning technical depth with business outcomes. You will orchestrate cross-functional teams to design enterprise data and AI solutions, influence platform adoption, and contribute to thought leadership through workshops and content.

Competenze

• 8+ years in solutions architecture, principal engineering, technical pre-sales leadership, or a senior customer-facing technical role.
• Expert-level coding proficiency — Python, SQL, and ideally Spark/PySpark. You will complete a live coding assessment and a platform build during the interview
• Deep expertise in enterprise data architecture: distributed systems at scale, streaming/real-time, lakehouse design patterns, data governance frameworks, and cloud-native platforms
• Expert-level Databricks Platform knowledge (or equivalent depth in competing platforms with demonstrated rapid learning ability)
• Declared technical specialization with recognized depth — e.g., real-time architectures, ML/AI platforms, data governance, large-scale migrations, or industry-specific solutions
• Proven track record of driving consumption growth and platform adoption in large accounts
• Executive presence — ability to influence Directors, VPs, and C-level stakeholders on long-term data and AI strategy
• Experience leading competitive displacements and complex enterprise evaluations
• Strong strategic thinking — connecting technical architecture decisions to business outcomes and revenue impact
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience); advanced degrees are valued

Mansioni

• Drive the technical and consumption strategy for the organization's most complex customer engagements, directly influencing platform adoption and revenue growth
• Own senior-level technical relationships — serving as a trusted advisor on enterprise data and AI strategy
• Lead the most complex architecture engagements: multi-workload platforms, enterprise-wide migrations, real-time systems, and AI/ML at scale
• Operate as an Expert on the Databricks Platform with a declared archetype — actively mentoring others and driving horizontal impact across your team
• Develop and execute competitive strategies for your customers, positioning Databricks against incumbent and emerging platforms
• Orchestrate cross-functional teams (DSAs, SSAs, Partners, Product) to deliver enterprise-grade solutions
• Coach and develop junior SAs (L3–L5) on technical depth, customer engagement, and use case prioritization
• Contribute to Field Engineering thought leadership through customer-facing content, workshops, and community engagement

Conoscenze

Python

SQL

Spark/PySpark

Executive stakeholder management

Cloud architectures

Formazione

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Strumenti

Databricks Platform

Snowflake

AWS

Google Cloud

Microsoft Azure

Descrizione del lavoro

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect (L6) to lead its most complex customer engagements and drive consumption strategy in the Chicago area.

You will own executive relationships and mentor junior SAs, aligning technical depth with business outcomes. You will orchestrate cross-functional teams to design enterprise data and AI solutions, influence platform adoption, and contribute to thought leadership through workshops and content.