At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex customer engagements and drive technical strategies for enterprise data and AI.
- Company: Join Databricks, a leading Data and AI company trusted by top global brands.
- Benefits: Enjoy comprehensive benefits, remote work options, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for career growth and thought leadership.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the tech world while mentoring others and shaping future innovations.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in solutions architecture with expert-level coding skills in Python and SQL.
The predicted salary is between 121500 - 148500 $ per year.
As a Sr. Solutions Architect, you are an expert-level technical leader responsible for the organization's most complex customer engagements. You drive consumption strategy, own executive-level relationships, and serve as the definitive technical authority for your accounts. You operate at the intersection of deep technical expertise, strategic account planning, and executive influence.
The Impact You Will Have
- Drive the technical and consumption strategy for the organization's most complex customer engagements, directly influencing platform adoption and revenue growth.
- Own senior-level technical relationships — serving as a trusted advisor on enterprise data and AI strategy.
- Lead the most complex architecture engagements: multi-workload platforms, enterprise-wide migrations, real-time systems, and AI/ML at scale.
- Operate as an Expert on the Databricks Platform with a declared archetype — actively mentoring others and driving horizontal impact across your team.
- Develop and execute competitive strategies for your customers, positioning Databricks against incumbent and emerging platforms.
- Orchestrate cross-functional teams (DSAs, SSAs, Partners, Product) to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.
- Coach and develop junior SAs (L3–L5) on technical depth, customer engagement, and use case prioritization.
- Contribute to Field Engineering thought leadership through customer-facing content, workshops, and community engagement.
What We Look For
- 8+ years in solutions architecture, principal engineering, technical pre-sales leadership, or a senior customer-facing technical role.
- Expert-level coding proficiency — Python, SQL, and ideally Spark/PySpark.
- Deep expertise in enterprise data architecture: distributed systems at scale, streaming/real-time, lakehouse design patterns, data governance frameworks, and cloud-native platforms.
- Expert-level Databricks Platform knowledge (or equivalent depth in competing platforms with demonstrated rapid learning ability).
- Declared technical specialization with recognized depth — e.g., real-time architectures, ML/AI platforms, data governance, large-scale migrations, or industry-specific solutions.
- Proven track record of driving consumption growth and platform adoption in large accounts.
- Executive presence — ability to influence Directors, VPs, and C-level stakeholders on long-term data and AI strategy.
- Experience leading competitive displacements and complex enterprise evaluations.
- Strong strategic thinking — connecting technical architecture decisions to business outcomes and revenue impact.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience); advanced degrees are valued.
Nice to Have
- Databricks certifications.
- Prior experience at Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, Google, Microsoft, or a top-tier data/AI company.
- Published thought leadership (blogs, conference talks, open source contributions).
- Industry vertical expertise with executive-level domain credibility.
About Databricks
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents.
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel.
Senior Solutions Architect in Sydney employer: Databricks
At Databricks, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through comprehensive training programs and opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies in the heart of the tech industry. With a focus on diversity and inclusion, we ensure that every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute to our mission of transforming data into actionable insights for our customers.
