Resident Solutions Architect

Databricks
Bengaluru, IN
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level solution architects with expertise in Apache Spark and Databricks, comfortable with client-facing technical advisory roles and travel within India.

Best fit for

  • Experienced solution architects who can design and solve big data challenges for customers.
    — “4+ years of experience as a Solution Architect creating designs, solving Big Data challenges for customers.
  • Technical experts comfortable writing code in Python, PySpark, and Scala.
    — “Comfortable writing code in Python, PySpark, and Scala.
  • Professionals with advanced knowledge of Spark optimizations and Delta Lake.
    — “Advanced knowledge of Spark optimizations, Delta, Databricks Lakehouse Platforms.

Things to consider

  • Willingness to travel for onsite customer engagements within India is required.
    — “Willingness to travel for onsite customer engagements within India.
  • The role involves leading large technical delivery teams.
    — “Ability to lead large technical delivery teams.

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with migration projects to Databricks from on-prem or other cloud platforms.
    — “Experience of migration from On-prem / Cloud to Databricks is a plus.
  • Showcase expertise in data governance and security, particularly Unity Catalog.
    — “Expertise in data governance and security (Unity Catalog, RBAC).
  • Demonstrate familiarity with ML libraries and MLOps tools like MLflow.
    — “Experience with ML libraries/frameworks: Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch.
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • successful customer engagements
  • complex program delivery
  • technical team leadership
Typical background
Big Data Technologiescloud platformsdata governance

Skills & requirements

Required

Apache SparkDatabricks PlatformBig Data TechnologiesCloud PlatformsData Governance

Preferred

ML LibrariesMlops Tools

Stack & domain

PythonPysparkScalaSQLSpark SqlSpark-streamingApache SparkKafkaData LakesDatabricks PlatformAzureNosql DatabasesData GovernanceSecurityMlflowMl Libraries/frameworksMlops ToolsLlm And Genai SolutionsHadoopTrinoRangerCloud PlatformsBig DataAI

About the role

Original posting from Databricks

CSQ327R186

We are seeking an experienced Resident Solution Architect (RSA) to join our Professional Services team and work directly with strategic customers on their data and AI transformation initiatives using the Databricks platform. As an RSA, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor and hands-on expert, guiding customers to solve complex big data challenges using the Databricks platform.

Must have skills:

10+ years of experience with Big Data Technologies such as Apache Spark™, Kafka, and Data Lakes in a customer-facing post-sales, technical architecture, or consulting role.

4+ years of experience as a Solution Architect creating designs, solving Big Data challenges for customers.

Expertise in Apache Spark, distributed computing, and Databricks platform capabilities

Comfortable writing code in Python, PySpark, and Scala.

Exceptional SQL, Spark SQL, Spark-streaming skills.

Advanced knowledge of Spark optimizations, Delta, Databricks Lakehouse Platforms

Expertise in Azure.

Expertise in NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, HBase)

Expertise in data governance and security (Unity Catalog, RBAC).

Ability to work with Partner Organization and deliver complex programs.

Ability to lead large technical delivery teams.

Understands the larger competitive landscape, such as EMR, Snowflake, and Sagemaker.

Experience of migration from On-prem / Cloud to Databricks is a plus.

Excellent communication and client-facing consulting skills, withthe ability to simplify complex technical concepts.

Willingness to travel for onsite customer engagements within India.

Documentation and white-boarding skills.

Good-to-have Skills:

Experience with ML libraries/frameworks: Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch.

Familiarity with MLOps tools and processes, including MLflow for tracking and deployment.

Experience delivering LLM and GenAI solutions at scale (RAG architectures, prompt engineering).

Extensive experience on Hadoop, Trino, Ranger and other open-source technology stack.

Expertise on cloud platforms like AWS and GCP.

About Databricks

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Benefits

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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Source: Databricks careers

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