Solutions Architect

SunnyData; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Cutting-edge technology

Collaborative culture

Competitive compensation

Job summary

SunnyData seeks an experienced Solutions Architect to drive customer success by delivering scalable data platforms and Databricks-based solutions. You will split time between billable work and pre-sales support, shaping end-to-end architectures and guiding teams through design, implementation, and deployment.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in senior data roles, deep cloud and SQL expertise, and strong client-facing communication.

Qualifications

• 7+ years as a hands-on Solutions Architect or Sr. Data Engineer.
• Expertise in data engineering tech: Spark, Hadoop, Kafka; Databricks proficiency.
• Deep understanding of end-to-end data analytics workflow and architecture blueprints.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, and/or Scala.
• Cloud experience on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong SQL skills for writing, debugging, and optimization.
• Excellent client-facing communication and presentation abilities.
• Experience documenting solutions with POCs, roadmaps, diagrams, and system views.
• Leadership experience mentoring engineers and guiding teams.
• Ability to productionize end-to-end data solutions with emphasis on security and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted adviser to customers on data architecture and Databricks solutions.
• Design, build, and deploy data pipelines and analytics components.
• Lead pre-sales activities with sales teams and present technical solutions.
• Manage multiple customer accounts and track delivery milestones.
• Architect data solutions with governance, security, and quality in mind.
• Mentor project teams and educate customers on data products and environments.

Skills

Databricks

Spark

Python

SQL

Java

Data modeling

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Databricks platform

Pandas

scikit-learn

Job description

About SunnyData: At SunnyData, a leading Databricks technology partner, our mission is to empower customers with scalable architectures, robust data engineering pipelines, seamless data consumption layers, and advanced ML and AI applications. As a Solutions Architect, you will be instrumental in driving customer success, both in terms of technical execution and pre-sales support.

The Impact You Will Have:

• Customer Engagement: Serve as a trusted advisor to customers, guiding them through their data engineering and data architecture needs with a focus on Databricks solutions. In this role you will split your time evenly between billable and pre-sales activity.

• Technical Leadership: Design, build, and deploy comprehensive data solutions that capture, transform, and leverage data to support AI, ML, and business intelligence initiatives.

• Pre-Sales Support: Collaborate with sales teams to present technical solutions to prospective clients, demonstrating the value of SunnyData’s offerings.

• Project Oversight: Manage multiple customer accounts, ensuring timely delivery of solutions and tracking progress to report outcomes.

• Solution Design: Architect data solutions, incorporating best practices in data governance, security, and quality.

• Data Analysis: Evaluate data sources for their value, recommending data inclusion strategies to enhance analytical processes.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration and Leadership : Lead internal teams, provide direction and mentorship to project teams to deliver solutions and educate end users on data products and analytic environments.

• Problem Resolution: Perform system analysis, assess and resolve data and system defects, and apply appropriate corrections.

• Quality Assurance: Test data movement, transformation code, and data components to ensure accuracy and reliability.

Required Experience:

• Experience: 7+ years as a hands-on Solutions Architect and/or Sr. Data Engineer designing and more recent experience implementing data solutions with a focus on DataBricks.

• Technical Proficiency: Expertise in Data Engineering technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Kafka), Databricks platform, and data science/machine learning technologies (e.g., pandas, scikit-learn).

• Architecture and leadership skills: In-depth understanding of the end to end data analytics workflow (e.g., data modeling, ETL processes, and data integration) using modern data engineering techniques; Ability to lead complex architecture requirements(discovery), solution design sessions and build out implementation architecture blueprints that can be implemented by data-engineering and analytics teams.

• Programming Skills: Proficiency in Java, Python, and/or Scala.

• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.

• SQL Expertise: Ability to write, debug, and optimize SQL queries.

• Client-Facing Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience in client-facing roles.

• Presentation Skills: Ability to create and deliver detailed presentations to clients and stakeholders.

• Documentation: Experience in creating detailed solution documentation including POCs, roadmaps, sequence diagrams, class hierarchies, and logical system views.

• Team Leadership: Experience leading teams and mentoring other engineers.

• End-to-End Solutions: Ability to develop end-to-end technical solutions into production, ensuring performance, security, scalability, and robust data integration.

Preferred Experience:

• Distributed Storage: Familiarity with cloud and distributed data storage systems such as S3, ADLS, HDFS, GCS, Kudu, ElasticSearch/Solr, Cassandra, or other NoSQL storage systems.

• Data Integration: Experience with data integration technologies like Spark, Kafka, Streamsets, Matillion, Fivetran, NiFi, AWS Data Migration Services, Azure DataFactory, and Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS).

• Software Development Lifecycle: Comprehensive experience with the complete software development lifecycle including design, documentation, implementation, testing, and deployment.

• Automated Pipelines: Expertise in automated data transformation and curation using tools like dbt, Spark, Spark streaming, and automated pipelines.

• Workflow Management: Experience with workflow management and orchestration tools like Airflow, AWS Managed Airflow, Luigi, and NiFi.

• Certifications (at least 2 of the following) : Associate Developer for Apache Spark; Data Engineer Associate; Professional Data Engineer; Machine Learning Associate; Professional ML Engineer

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering related field.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

SunnyData is dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the world around us. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to unbiased hiring practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Why Join SunnyData?

• Innovative Environment: Work with cutting-edge technologies and industry leaders in data engineering and AI.

• Customer Impact: Make a real difference in how businesses leverage data for strategic decision-making.

• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Collaborative Culture: Join a supportive team that values collaboration and knowledge sharing.