Databricks
Solutions Architect - Public Sector (DoW - 4th Estate)
$180K–$248K
Maryland +3 · Full-time · Posted May 11, 2026
- Location
- Maryland
Virginia
Washington, D.C.
New York City, New York - Experience
- 7+ years in solutions architecture, data engineering, technical pre-sales, or a senior hands-on technical role.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Leads customer technical strategy and architecture for Databricks, driving platform adoption and delivering production data, AI, and analytics solutions.
What you'll do
- Own account technical strategy from discovery through production deployment and adoption growth.
- Design and present scalable solutions across data engineering, ML/AI, and real-time analytics; advise senior customer technical stakeholders.
- Coordinate internal and partner teams, develop a technical specialization, and provide customer feedback to influence product direction.
What they ask for
- 7+ years in solutions architecture, data engineering, technical pre-sales, or a senior hands-on technical role.
- Strong Python and SQL coding proficiency, including live coding, debugging, and solution building.
- Expertise in distributed data systems and experience with public-cloud production deployments, including infrastructure, security, and governance.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience).
Nice to have
- Databricks certifications (Data Engineer, ML, Platform).
- Experience with competitive platforms such as Snowflake, AWS native services, or Azure Synapse.
Pay
$180,000 — $247,500 USD (total pay range for a commissionable role or expected salary range for a non-commissionable role; role-specific type not stated)
Tools
Python, SQL, Databricks Platform, AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Azure Synapse
AI focus
Designs production solutions spanning ML/AI and supports customers' data and AI strategies; may specialize in ML/AI.
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