Specialist Solutions Architect

Technical Leadership

Guide strategic customers through the full lifecycle of Databricks platform administration—from initial architectural design to production deployment.

Production-Grade Architecture

Architect secure, scalable enterprise deployments that satisfy complex cloud networking, identity, and security compliance standards.

Domain Expertise

Serve as a subject matter expert in core areas such as major cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), infrastructure-as-code (IaC), networking, or identity management.

Pre-Sales Collaboration

Support Solutions Architects during complex technical sales cycles by building custom proof-of-concept (PoC) architectures and technical content.

Community & Knowledge Sharing

Expand platform adoption by delivering tutorials, conducting hackathons, speaking at conferences, and contributing to the Databricks open-source community.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in a technical role with deep expertise in cloud platform architecture across AWS, Azure, or GCP, including cloud security, networking best practices, and enterprise data platform design.
• 2+ years of professional experience with distributed architectures and big data technologies (e.g., Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka).
• 2+ years of experience in a customer-facing technical role (Pre-Sales, Post-Sales, or Consulting).
• Deep specialized expertise in at least one of the following core domains:
  • Security & Identity: Platform, network, data, and GenAI/model security; encryption; vulnerability management; compliance; and identity protocols (SCIM, OAuth, SAML, Federation).
  • Networking & Deployments: Enterprise cloud architecture design, network routing, performance optimization, and large-scale deployment management.
  • Platform Administration: High availability, disaster recovery, cluster orchestration, observability (logging, monitoring, auditing), and cloud cost management.
  • Infrastructure Automation (InfraOps): Hands-on automation using IaC tools (e.g., Terraform) to build, maintain, and scale complex cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with Python, Java, or Scala, alongside strong proficiency in SQL.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical work experience.
• Ability to hit role-specific training and technical delivery milestones within the first 6 months.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% as needed.

Nice-to-Haves

• Relevant Databricks Certifications (e.g., Databricks Certified Solutions Architect, Data Engineer, or Platform Administrator).