Solutions Architect - Strat Media

REQ ID FEQ327R527

At Databricks, our customers challenge us with solving some of the world's toughest data problems. Our customers rely on our Solutions Architect team to understand the technologies that power our platform, the broader cloud and technology ecosystems, and how they can all be brought together to solve these problems.

As a Solutions Architect, you will lead the technical strategy for your customers — owning architecture discussions, driving platform adoption, and serving as a trusted advisor to customer technical leads and architects. You combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to position Databricks as the foundation of your customers’ data and AI strategy. You are developing a technical specialization (archetype) and are recognized within your team for depth in a specific domain.

The Impact You Will Have

Own the end-to-end technical strategy for your accounts, from initial discovery through production deployment and consumption growth

Lead complex architecture discussions — designing scalable, production-grade solutions spanning data engineering, ML/AI, and real-time analytics

Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customer architects, engineering leads, and Directors

Drive technical wins in competitive scenarios by demonstrating Databricks’ differentiation through custom-built solutions

Develop and declare an emerging technical specialization (archetype) — becoming a go-to resource for your team in that domain

Orchestrate cross-functional resources (DSAs, SSAs, Partners) to deliver comprehensive solutions for complex customer needs

Influence product direction by providing structured feedback on customer requirements and competitive gaps

What We Look For

6+ years in solutions architecture, data engineering, technical pre-sales, or a senior hands-on technical role

Strong coding proficiency in Python and SQL — you must demonstrate live coding, debugging, and solution-building skills

Deep expertise in distributed data sy