Specialist Solutions Architect - Data Engineering & Warehousing (Financial Services)
Databricks· Engineering
Remote$180k - $247.5kFull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Data Engineering and Warehousing Specialist Solutions Architect (SSA) responsible for leading advanced technical strategy, architecture discussions, and platform adoption for customers in the Financial Services domain. Remote-friendly role with focus on end-to-end technical strategy, complex architectures, and cross-functional delivery.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end technical strategy for your accounts, from discovery through production deployment and consumption growth
- Lead complex architecture discussions — designing scalable, production-grade solutions spanning data engineering and real-time analytics
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customer architects, engineering leads, and Directors
- Drive technical wins in competitive scenarios by demonstrating Databricks’ differentiation through custom-built solutions
- Develop and declare an emerging technical specialization (archetype) — becoming a go-to resource for your team in that domain
- Orchestrate cross-functional resources (DSAs, SAs, Partners) to deliver comprehensive solutions for complex customer needs
- Influence product direction by providing structured feedback on customer requirements and competitive gaps
Qualifications
- 6+ years in solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or a senior hands-on technical role in the following areas: Data and Software Engineering (Apache Spark, Kafka, batch ingestion, performance tuning), Data Applications Engineering, Data Warehousing & Migration (EDW migrations, OLAP/OLTP, query tuning, governance, MPP debugging)
- Nice to have: Data Observability & Security concepts (telemetry, log ingestion, anomaly detection, SIEM tools)
Skills
Required:PythonSQL
Benefits
- Benefits information available via regional link in the job posting (region-specific)
Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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