Senior Specialist Solutions Engineer (Infrastructure & Platform)
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About the Position
Senior Specialist Solutions Engineer (Infrastructure & Platform)
London, United Kingdom
ReqID: FEQ427R149
Location: London
Recruiter: Dina Hussain
Responsibilities
As an Infrastructure & Platform Specialist Solutions Engineer, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor, helping enterprise customers with the architecture, administration, and security of their Databricks deployments on their cloud of choice (AWS, Azure, or GCP). You combine solid technical expertise with a growing ability to connect architecture decisions to customer outcomes.
- Guide enterprise customers through the full lifecycle of Databricks on their cloud platform, including platform administration from initial architectural design to production deployment
- Architect secure, scalable enterprise deployments that satisfy complex cloud networking (virtual networks, private connectivity), identity (cloud IAM and enterprise identity providers), and security compliance standards
- Act as a technical specialist in core areas such as cloud infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), cloud networking, and identity management
- Support technical wins in competitive scenarios by demonstrating Databricks' differentiation through custom-built solutions
- Collaborate with cross-functional resources (DSAs, SAs, FDE, Partners) to contribute to solutions for complex customer needs
- Operate with growing autonomy on well-scoped engagements, with guidance from senior architects on the most complex designs
- Influence product direction by providing structured feedback on customer requirements and competitive gaps
Requirements
- 4+ years in solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or a Network architecture hands-on technical role
- Strong expertise across the following areas:
- Strong coding proficiency in Python and PySpark/Spark: you must demonstrate live coding, debugging, and solution-building skills
- Solid grounding in distributed data systems architecture: scalable pipelines, streaming architectures, lakehouse patterns, and cloud-native data platforms
- Proficient on the Databricks Platform (or demonstrated ability to achieve proficiency rapidly) with a developing technical specialisation in one area (e.g. real-time/streaming, ML/AI, data governance, migrations)
- Ability to contribute to architecture discussions with senior technical stakeholders: whiteboarding, design reviews, and trade-off analysis
- Track record of driving platform adoption and consumption growth within accounts
- Contribute to Field Engineering thought leadership through customer-facing content, workshops, and community engagement
- Excellent communication skills: able to translate complex architectures into business value for both technical and executive audiences
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience)
- Willingness to travel up to 30% as needed
Nice to Have
- Databricks certifications (Data Engineer, ML, Platform)
- Cloud provider certifications at professional level (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified Data Engineer; Azure Solutions Architect Expert; Google Professional Cloud Architect)
- Experience with competitive platforms (Snowflake, cloud-native data services, Azure Synapse, BigQuery), understanding the landscape you'll position against
- Background in a data/AI company or cloud provider
We Offer
At 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 click here.
About the Company
About Databricks
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide - including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 - rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At 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.
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