# Specialist Solutions Architect

**Company:** [Databricks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/databricks)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Solutions Architecture
**Salary:** $180k – $248k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, Python, Java, Scala, SQL, iac, Identity Management, Networking
**Posted:** 2026-08-01

> Serve as a trusted technical advisor and subject matter expert guiding enterprise customers on architecture, administration, security, and deployment of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Requires 5+ years cloud platform experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), big data/distributed systems knowledge, customer-facing technical background, and deep expertise in at least one area: security/identity, networking/deployments, platform admin, or infrastructure automation.

## Job Description

## 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).

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