Specialist Solutions Architect

About the role

You will act as a technical advisor for enterprise clients, managing the architecture, security, and administration of their Databricks environments. This position involves collaborating with internal teams to design mission-critical workloads and support complex sales cycles.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Manage the full lifecycle of platform administration, from initial design to production.
• Build secure, scalable architectures that meet enterprise standards for identity, networking, and compliance.
• Support technical sales by creating custom proof-of-concept architectures and documentation.
• Act as a subject matter expert in cloud infrastructure, identity management, or infrastructure-as-code.
• Contribute to the open-source community, host hackathons, and deliver technical tutorials to drive platform adoption.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in cloud platform architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP) including security and networking.
• 2+ years of experience with distributed architectures and big data tools such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, or Kafka.
• 2+ years of experience in a customer-facing role like consulting or pre-sales.
• Specialized knowledge in one of the following: Security & Identity, Networking & Deployments, Platform Administration, or Infrastructure Automation.
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language: Python, Java, or Scala.
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to meet technical delivery milestones within 6 months.

Nice to have

• Databricks Certified Solutions Architect, Platform Administrator, or Data Engineer certifications.

Skills & tools

• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
• Big Data: Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka
• Infrastructure: Terraform (or similar IaC tools)
• Security: SCIM, OAuth, SAML, Federation
• Languages: Python, Java, Scala, SQL

Practical notes

• Travel: Up to 30% travel required.
• Compensation: Total package includes salary, annual performance bonus, and equity.
• Compliance: Databricks may need to apply for a U.S. government license if the role requires access to export-controlled technology; the company reserves the right to decline applicants based on this requirement.