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Databricks is seeking a remote Solutions Architect (L5) to guide the technical strategy and platform adoption for retail, consumer goods, travel, and hospitality clients. Databricks operates…
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Databricks is seeking a remote Solutions Architect (L5) to guide the technical strategy and platform adoption for retail, consumer goods, travel, and hospitality clients. Databricks operates as a data and AI company, providing a unified platform utilized by over 20,000 organizations worldwide. In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to technical leaders and engineering teams, managing the complete technical lifecycle from initial discovery through production deployment. You…
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Databricks is seeking a remote Solutions Architect (L5) to guide the technical strategy and platform adoption for retail, consumer goods, travel, and hospitality clients. Databricks operates as a data and AI company, providing a unified platform utilized by over 20,000 organizations worldwide.
In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to technical leaders and engineering teams, managing the complete technical lifecycle from initial discovery through production deployment. You will lead discussions on scalable architectures involving real-time analytics, machine learning, and data engineering while positioning Databricks as the core of the customer's strategy.
This position suits professionals with a strong background in solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or data engineering who possess coding proficiency in Python and SQL. You will also coordinate cross-functional resources, help shape product direction based on customer requirements, and cultivate a domain specialization within your team.
Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end technical strategy for assigned accounts from discovery to production deployment and growth
- Lead complex architectural discussions centered on scalable solutions for data engineering, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and real-time analytics
- Advise customer engineering leads, technical directors, and architects as a trusted expert
- Win competitive technical scenarios by showcasing custom-built solutions that demonstrate platform differentiation
- Establish and declare an emerging technical specialization to serve as a resource for the wider team
- Coordinate cross-functional resources including partners, solution specialists, and data science specialists
- Supply structured feedback regarding customer needs and competitive gaps to influence product direction
Requirements
- Have at least six years of professional experience in solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, data engineering, or a senior hands-on technical role
- Demonstrate strong coding proficiency in Python and SQL including live coding, solution-building, and debugging capabilities
- Possess deep expertise in distributed data systems architecture such as lakehouse patterns, streaming architectures, scalable pipelines, and cloud-native data platforms
- Demonstrate proficiency on the Databricks platform or show an ability to achieve proficiency rapidly with a developing technical focus area
- Show a proven capability to lead design reviews, whiteboarding sessions, and trade-off analyses with senior technical stakeholders
- Bring experience handling infrastructure, security, and governance considerations during public cloud production deployments across AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Demonstrate a track record of expanding platform consumption and driving adoption within accounts
Qualifications
- Hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a quantitative discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Earned Databricks certifications such as Platform, ML, or Data Engineer
- Possess experience working with competitive platforms including Azure Synapse, AWS native services, or Snowflake
- Bring a background originating from a cloud provider or a data and AI company
- Possess domain expertise in industries such as Retail, Financial Services, Media, or Healthcare
Core Skills
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus eligibility
- Equity opportunities
- Regional benefits and perks provided by the employer
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