Solutions Architect – Digital Sovereignty

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

📋 Description

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor on digital sovereignty for strategic and regulated clients throughout Germany, from the initial discussions with CIOs and CISOs to production.

• Design and assess sovereign reference architectures.

• Conduct complex proofs of concept and pilots that address performance, scalability, security, network connectivity, and varying data volumes.

• Convert proof-of-concept findings into clear go/no-go recommendations.

• Collaborate with sovereign cloud and storage partners on solution design, technical enablement, co-selling, and joint workshops for customers.

• Position Databricks in discussions about sovereignty pertaining to the CLOUD Act, GDPR, NIS2, DORA, BSI C5, EU Data Act, open formats, and exit strategies.

• Relay field requirements back to the Product and Engineering teams.

• Work together with Legal, Security, and Compliance on customer inquiries.

• Create reusable reference architectures, demos, proof-of-concept playbooks, Terraform/automation templates, and customer-facing materials in both German and English.

• Enhance Databricks' visibility on sovereignty within the German market through workshops, meetups, webinars, and conference presentations.

• Quickly transform customer discussions into working prototypes utilizing AI-assisted development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in German and business-level English; both languages used daily with customers, partners, and internally.

• Significant experience in technical pre-sales, solution architecture, or consulting, encompassing complex interactions with enterprise customers throughout the entire sales lifecycle.

• Practical experience with data platforms in at least one major public cloud, such as Azure, AWS, or GCP; ideally including Apache Spark and/or Databricks.

• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, covering networking, private connectivity, VPN, private endpoints, identity and access management, encryption, and key management practices like BYOK/HYOK.

• Familiarity with object storage and open table formats, including S3-compatible storage such as MinIO, Delta Lake, or Apache Iceberg.

• Experience with secure data sharing methodologies.

• Solid knowledge of the regulatory and sovereignty landscape in Germany and the EU, including GDPR, implications of the CLOUD Act, NIS2, DORA, BSI C5, and KRITIS.

• Ability to confidently discuss regulatory and sovereignty topics with CISOs, data protection officers, and procurement professionals.

• Capability to lead technical and business discussions with C-level executives, coordinate cross-functional and partner teams, and influence outcomes for long-term customer success.

• Proficient coding skills in Python and SQL.

• Daily, fluent engagement with AI tools, including coding assistants and agents.

• Capacity to build credible, working prototypes for customers with AI support and discern when output requires personal judgment.

• Willingness to travel within Germany for meetings with customers and partners.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and perks, with specific details available in the Germany region as outlined in the employer's benefits document.

• Remote work option from any location in Germany.

• Opportunity to work from a Databricks office.

• Opportunities to collaborate with Field Engineering leadership, Product teams, and the partner ecosystem.