Sr. Solutions Engineer - Public Sector (Defense Industrial Base)

Databricks
McLean +2 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level technical architects with public sector experience who can navigate defense industry requirements and cloud-based data solutions.

Best fit for

  • Technical consultants adept at bridging cloud platforms and defense sector data needs.
    — “Consult on big data architecture, implement proof of concepts for strategic customer projects
  • Pre-sales engineers comfortable programming in Python, Scala, or SQL for distributed systems.
    — “Comfortable programming in, and debugging, at least one of: Python, Scala, Java, SQL, or R
  • Public sector specialists willing to obtain security clearances for defense projects.
    — “Secret security clearance or willingness to obtain one

Things to consider

  • Requires travel to customer sites within the assigned region.
    — “Travel to customers in your region
  • Must support public sector clients with potential export control restrictions.
    — “If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate specific public sector project wins involving cloud data architectures.
    — “Experience supporting Public Sector clients
  • Showcase contributions to open-source projects like Spark or MLflow.
    — “promote Databricks inspired open-source projects (Apache Spark™, Delta Lake, MLflow, and Koalas)
  • Highlight quantifiable impact from previous technical pre-sales engagements.
    — “5+ years in a customer-facing pre-sales, technical architecture, or consulting role
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • help customers understand Databricks
  • provide technical leadership
  • implement proof of concepts
  • build references architectures
  • promote open-source projects
Typical background
customer-facing pre-salestechnical architectureconsulting

Skills & requirements

Required

Customer-facing Pre-salesTechnical ArchitectureCloud PlatformsData EngineeringData AnalyticsData ScienceMachine LearningOpen-source ProjectsPublic Cloud ProvidersSecurity Clearance

Preferred

Degree In Quantitative DisciplineSecret Security Clearance

Stack & domain

Cloud PlatformsData EngineeringData AnalyticsData ScienceMachine LearningApache SparkMlflowDelta LakeKoalasPublic Cloud ProvidersAWSAzureGCPData Engineering TechnologiesData WarehousingData Science And Machine Learning TechnologiesProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkLeadershipAttention To Detail

About the role

Original posting from Databricks

FEQ427R313

While candidates in the listed locations are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered.

Sr. Solution Engineers at Databricks lead the growth of the Databricks Unified Analytics Platform. As a team, we have expertise in cloud platforms, data engineering, data analytics, and data science and machine learning. As a member of our team, you will exercise and develop expertise in those areas, using open-source projects such as Apache Spark™, MLflow, and Delta Lake. This is a customer-facing role, where you will work with customers, your teammates, the product team, and our post-sales teams, to identify use cases for Databricks, develop architectures and solutions using our platform, and guide customers through the implementation, to accomplish value. In that process, you will build relationships with our customers, find and build champions, and become a trusted advisor. You will report to the Sr. Field Engineering Manager for the team.

The impact you will have:

Partner with the sales team to help customers understand how Databricks can help solve their business problems

Provide technical leadership for customers to evaluate and adopt Databricks

Consult on big data architecture, implement proof of concepts for strategic customer projects, data science and machine learning projects, and validate integrations with cloud services and other 3rd party applications

Build and present references architectures, how-tos, and demo applications for customers

Become an expert in, and promote Databricks inspired open-source projects (Apache Spark™, Delta Lake, MLflow, and Koalas) across developer communities through meetups, conferences, and webinars

Travel to customers in your region

What we look for:

5+ years in a customer-facing pre-sales, technical architecture, or consulting role

Experience designing and architecting distributed data systems

Comfortable programming in, and debugging, at least one of: Python, Scala, Java, SQL, or R

Experience supporting Public Sector clients

Have built solutions with public cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP

Expertise in at least one of the following:

Data Engineering technologies (Ex: Spark, Hadoop, Kafka)

Data Warehousing (Ex: SQL, OLTP/OLAP/DSS)

Data Science and Machine Learning technologies (Ex: pandas, scikit-learn, HPO)

[Desired] Degree in a quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research)

Secret security clearance or willingness to obtain one

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.

Local Pay Range$152,300—$209,450 USDAbout 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

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.

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.

Compliance

If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.

Source: Databricks careers

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