Principal Architect/Solution Architect – Senior Director, Databricks

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a strategic consultant for clients, ensuring technical solutions are in line with business goals and long-term vision.

• Oversee solution design for intricate, enterprise-level projects across various clients or sectors.

• Confirm that all solutions adhere to enterprise architecture standards and technical strategies.

• Serve as the main technical escalation contact for designated clients.

• Lead technical pre-sales initiatives, including discovery, solution framing, and proposal crafting.

• Manage scoping, estimation, and cost modeling for substantial and complex opportunities.

• Review and assess proposals for technical soundness, feasibility, risk, and compliance with standards.

• Deliver compelling technical presentations customized for diverse stakeholder groups.

• Oversee the transition from pre-sales to delivery, ensuring a seamless execution and success.

• Provide continuous leadership and oversight throughout the implementation phase.

• Ensure that solutions are scalable, optimized, and provide measurable value to clients.

• Facilitate successful adoption and realization of solutions within client environments.

• Develop and disseminate technical best practices, frameworks, and reusable assets.

• Identify and implement process enhancements that improve client outcomes and profitability.

• Collaborate with internal product, engineering, and delivery teams to shape product direction.

• Mentor and support less experienced architects and team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of combined experience in technical pre-sales and solution implementation.

• More than 10 years of experience in client-facing positions, including engagement at the executive level.

• At least 5 years of experience in data-driven marketing settings (database, direct, or digital marketing).

• Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent professional experience.

• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Expertise in non-cloud to cloud migration strategies.

• Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, or comparable data platforms.

• Knowledge of clean room technologies.

• Familiarity with Customer Data Platforms (CDP / Customer 360).

• Understanding of real-time data processing architectures.

• Experience with AI/ML-enabled analytics solutions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance.

• 401(k) matching.

• Flexible work hours.

• Paid time off.

• Professional development.