Solutions Architect

Databricks Databricks · Data AI · Munich, Germany · Field Engineering - Other

Solutions Architect role at Databricks, focusing on customer engagement, technical sales, and demonstrating the value of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. The role involves building relationships, acting as a trusted advisor, authoring reference architectures, and leading workshops. Requires experience in big data analytics, cloud platforms, and coding in core languages like Python, Java, or Scala, with a builder mindset and passion for prototyping. Experience in Retail & CPG industries and production-grade SQL/DWH or ML/AI are advantageous.

What you'd actually do

  1. Form successful relationships with clients throughout your assigned territory, providing technical and business value to Databricks customers in collaboration with Account Executives.
  2. Operate as an expert in big data analytics to excite customers about Databricks. You will develop into a 'champion' and trusted advisor on multiple issues of architecture, design, and implementation to lead to the successful adoption of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.
  3. Scale best practices in your field and support customers by authoring reference architectures, how-tos, and demo applications, and help build the Databricks community in your region by leading workshops, seminars, and meet-ups.
  4. Grow your knowledge and expertise to the level of a technical and/or industry specialist.
  5. Take ownership of your running projects, driving them forward with strong project management discipline and a high sense of accountability.

Skills

Required

  • coding in a core programming language (i.e., Python, Java, Scala)
  • Spark
  • Big Data Analytics technologies
  • complex proofs-of-concept
  • public cloud platform(s)
  • use case discovery
  • scoping
  • delivering complex solution architecture designs

Nice to have

  • Retail & CPG industry projects
  • production-grade SQL/DWH
  • ML/AI
  • German fluency

What the JD emphasized

  • technical expertise
  • technical sales
  • technical and business value
  • technical and/or industry specialist
  • tough technical questions