Sr. Specialist Solutions Architect

While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered.As a Specialist Solutions Architect (SSA) - Data Intelligence Platform, you will guide partners in understanding our platform and articulate integrations with AWS native services to build big data solutions on Databricks that span a large variety of use cases.You will be in a partner-facing role, working with and supporting our field Solution Architects and partner teams, that requires hands-on production experience with AWS, SQL, Apache SparkTM and expertise in other data technologies.SSAs help partners build capabilities for design and successful implementation of essential workloads while aligning their technical roadmap for expanding the usage of the Databricks Intelligence Platform.As a deep go-to-expert reporting to the Field Engineering Leadership, you will continue to strengthen your technical skills through mentorship, learning, and internal training programs and establish yourself in an area of specialty - whether that be data governance, data science, machine learning, streaming, performance tuning, industry expertise, or more.The Impact You Will HaveDrive adoption and grow knowledge of Databricks products and accelerators on AWS by energizing the ecosystem of system integration partners, AWS technical field consultants, and Databricks direct fieldProvide tutorials and training to improve partner community adoption (including workshops, hackathons, and conference presentations)Translate field trends, AWS priorities, and Databricks product strategy into a cohesive story with clear call out for where we leverage both sides to build customer value in order to deliver that storyProvide technical leadership to guide strategic partners to successful implementations on big data projects, ranging from architectural design to data engineering to model deploymentDemonstrate thought leadership and translate customer adoption patterns from the field to collaborate with product teams to consider integrations with AWSBecome a technical expert in an area such as the open Lakehouse, big data streaming, or data ingestion and workflowsAssist Solution Architects with aspects of the technical sale as they work alongside partners including customizing proof of concept content, and architecturesContribute to the Databricks CommunityWhat We Look For5+ years experience in a technical role with expertise in at least one of the following on AWS:Software Engineering/Data Engineering: data ingestion, streaming technologies - such as Spark Streaming and Kafka, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and debugging Spark or other big data solutions.Data Applications Engineering: Build use cases that use data - such as risk modeling, fraud detection, partner life-time value.Data Science or Machine Learning Ops: Design and build of production infrastructure, model management, and deployment of advanced analytics that drives measurable business value (ie. getting models running in production).Must be able to work collaboratively and independently to achieve outcomes supporting go-to-market priorities and have the interpersonal savvy to influence both partners and internal stakeholders without direct authorityDeep Specialty Expertise in at least one of the following areas:Expertise in data governance systems and solutions that may span technologies such as Unity Catalog, Alation, Collibra, Purview, etc.Experience with high-performance, production data processing systems (batch and streaming) on distributed infrastructure.Experience building large-scale real-time stream processing systems; expertise in high-volume, high-velocity data ingestion, change data capture, data replication, and data integration technologies.Experience migrating and modernizing Hadoop jobs to public cloud data lake platforms, including data lake modeling and cost optimization.Expertise in cloud data formats like Delta and declarative ETL frameworks like DLT.Expertise in building GenAI solutions such as RAG, Finetuning, or Pre-training for custom model creation.Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience through work experience.Maintain and extend production data systems to evolve with complex needs.Production programming experience in SQL and Python, Scala, or Java.Experience with the AWS cloud.3+ years professional experience with Big Data technologies (Ex: Spark, Hadoop, Kafka) and architectures3+ years with system integration partner or customer-facing experience in a pre-sales or post-sales role (consultant working for a partner)Can meet expectations for technical training and role-specific outcomes within 6 months of hireThis role can be remote, but we prefer that you will be located in the job listing area (Seattle) and can travel up to 30% when needed.Pay Range TransparencyZone 1 Pay Range$196,200 — $274,650 USDZone 2 Pay Range$196,200 — $274,650 USDZone 3 Pay Range$196,200 — $274,650 USDZone 4 Pay Range$196,200 — $274,650 USDAbout DatabricksDatabricks is the data and AI company.More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI.Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache SparkTM, Delta Lake and MLflow.To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.BenefitsAt Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees.For specific details on the benefits offered in your region, please visit .Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionAt Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel.We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards.Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.ComplianceIf access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.#J-*****-Ljbffr