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Solutions Architect - Digital Natives/Start-ups

Databricks
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1 year ago
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At Databricks, our core values are at the heart of everything we do; creating a culture of proactiveness and a customer-centric mindset guides us to create a unified platform that makes data science and analytics accessible to everyone. We aim to inspire our customers to make informed decisions that push their business forward. We provide a user-friendly and intuitive platform that makes it easy to turn insights into action and fosters a culture of creativity, experimentation, and continuous improvement. You will be an essential part of this mission, using your technical expertise to demonstrate how our Databricks Data Intelligence Platform can help customers solve their complex data challenges. You'll work with a collaborative, customer-focused team that values innovation and creativity, using your skills to create customized solutions to help our customers achieve their goals and guide their businesses forward. Join us in our quest to change how people work with data and make a better world!

Reporting to Senior Manager, Field Engineering.

The impact you will have:

Form successful relationships with clients throughout your assigned territory, providing technical and business value to Databricks customers in collaboration with Account Executives. 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. 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. Grow your knowledge and expertise to the level of a technical and/or industry specialist.

What we look for:

Experience in technical and presales consulting with background experience in Digital Natives and Start-up Organisations in Big Data and AI solutions sales. Experience in any of the following advantage: Data Governance, DWH, GenAI, MLOps, Data Ops, FinOps, MEDDIC Engage customers in technical sales, challenge their questions, guide clear outcomes, and communicate technical and value propositions. Develop customer relationships and build internal partnerships with account executives and teams. Prior experience with coding in a core programming language (i.e., Python, Java, Scala) and Spark (or willing to learn this). Proficient with Big Data Analytics technologies, including hands-on expertise with complex proofs-of-concept and public cloud platform(s). Experienced in use case discovery, scoping, and delivering complex solution architecture designs to multiple audiences requiring an ability to context switch in levels of technical depth. Nice to have: Databricks Certification(s)

Benefits

Private medical insurance Private dental insurance Health Cash Plan Life, income protection & critical illness insurance Pension PlanEquity awards Enhanced Parental Leaves Fitness reimbursement Annual career development fund Home office & work headphones reimbursement Business travel accident insurance Mental wellness resources Employee referral bonus

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