Manager, Field Engineering (Specialist) - HCLS

Databricks
United States

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with healthcare and life science industry experience who lead technical teams and drive product adoption. Must have expertise in HLS regulations and a background in data engineering or data science.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with healthcare and life science domain knowledge and team leadership experience in technical roles
    — “designing and implementing complex, large-scale solutions within the healthcare and life science industries”
  • Individuals with a technical background in data engineering or data science and a passion for AI and cloud technologies
    — “Knowledgeable in and passionate about data-driven decisions, AI, and Cloud software models”
  • Candidates who have successfully scaled field or technical teams in hyper-growth environments
    — “Have experience scaling and mentoring field or technical teams from scratch at hyper-growth speed”

Things to consider

  • The role requires deep familiarity with HLS-specific regulations and standards like HIPAA, GDPR, HL7, FHIR, and DICOM
    — “Strong knowledge of HLS-specific regulations, such as HIPAA, GDPR, and industry standards like HL7, FHIR, and DICOM”
  • Candidates must be prepared to work across multiple departments and coordinate strategic efforts
    — “Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, Support, Product Development, Operations, and other FE teams”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience in scaling teams and delivering outcome-based results in life science use cases
    — “Hiring and building the Specialist Solutions Architect team, scaling the designated field engineering segment organization without sacrificing quality”
  • Highlight your ability to communicate complex, outcome-based results effectively to customers
    — “guiding and empowering your team to communicate complex, outcome-based results that drive consumption”
  • Showcase your technical expertise in data engineering or data science with concrete examples
    — “Technical background either in Data Engineering / Database technologies or Data Science”
  • Demonstrate your knowledge of life science use cases like genomics and clinical trials
    — “Familiarity with life science-related use cases and topics, including genomics, bioinformatics, clinical trials, drug discovery, real-world evidence, and precision medicine”
  • Demonstrate your experience in both pre-sales and post-sales roles in Big Data or SaaS
    — “Experience in senior pre-sales or post-sales roles, that have assisted in the development or building of a successful team in Big Data, Cloud, or SaaS professionals”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • successful team building
  • product adoption
  • customer outcomes
Typical background
software engineeringdata engineeringdata science

Skills & requirements

Required

Team LeadershipSpecialist Solutions ArchitectureProduct AdoptionCross-functional CollaborationHLS Vertical ExpertiseAI And Cloud Software Models

Preferred

Regulatory ComplianceGenomicsBioinformaticsClinical TrialsPrecision Medicine

Stack & domain

Data EngineeringDatabase TechnologiesData ScienceCommunicationProblem-solvingAnalytical SkillsHealthcareLife Sciences

About the role

Original posting from Databricks

FEQ327R502

The Manager, Specialist Solutions Architect will lead a team of Specialist Solution Architects and leaders in the Life Science vertical, who provide Specialist coverage for both our Solutions Architect (SA) teams and Delivery Solutions Architect (DSA) team. Your experience when partnering with the pre-sales technical team and leaders will help drive technical wins and accelerate Databricks DBU consumption. You will be responsible for guiding and empowering your team to communicate complex, outcome-based results that drive consumption and help our customers achieve their desired outcomes. 

The impact you will have:

Hiring and building the Specialist Solutions Architect team, scaling the designated field engineering segment organization without sacrificing quality

Build a collaborative culture within a hyper-growth team to embody and ensure Databricks' company values

Drive Databricks product adoption and accelerate use cases to production within the Life Sciences vertical.

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, Support, Product Development, Operations, and other FE teams, to strategize and align efforts towards achieving HLS vertical's incremental consumption target and commit target. 

What we look for:

2+ years leadership experience building and guiding teams 

Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing complex, large-scale solutions within the healthcare and life science industries, with a solid understanding of the specific challenges and data requirements in the HLS vertical.

Strong knowledge of HLS-specific regulations, such as HIPAA, GDPR, and industry standards like HL7, FHIR, and DICOM.

Familiarity with life science-related use cases and topics, including genomics, bioinformatics, clinical trials, drug discovery, real-world evidence, and precision medicine.

In-depth understanding of healthcare-related use cases and topics, such as electronic health records (EHR), telemedicine, medical imaging, and price transparency.

Experience in senior pre-sales or post-sales roles, that have assisted in the development or building of a successful team in Big Data, Cloud, or SaaS professionals

Player/Coach capability, comfortable both leading or contributing to work on projects, with production-level quality

Have experience scaling and mentoring field or technical teams from scratch at hyper-growth speed

Knowledgeable in and passionate about data-driven decisions, AI, and Cloud software models

Great at instituting processes for technical field members to promote efficiency

Bachelor's Degree in STEM subject or MSc desirable

Technical background either in Data Engineering / Database technologies or Data Science

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles.  Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

Zone 2 Pay Range$197,100—$271,050 USDAbout 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.

Benefits

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