Perficient · 10 hours ago
Databricks Solutions Architect - Go To Market - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$92K/yr - $203K/yr
10+ years expPerficient is a global AI-first consultancy seeking a Databricks Solutions Architect to join their Data and Analytics Business Unit. The Solutions Architect will provide expert architectural solutions for data platforms, assist in defining project scope, and collaborate on go-to-market offerings while ensuring smooth project execution.
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Responsibilities
Partner with sales teams to lead technical presales conversations, including discovery sessions, solution design workshops, and customer presentations
Translate business requirements into scalable Data and AI architectures leveraging Databricks across Azure, AWS, and GCP
Design and implement end-to-end solutions including data ingestion (batch and streaming), transformation, modeling, governance, and sharing
Develop and deliver Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) and technical demos showcasing advanced capabilities such as Delta Live Tables/Lakeflow, Unity Catalog, GenAI integrations, and ML/AI pipelines
Integrate Databricks with cloud-native services (e.g., Azure ADF, ADLS, Event Hub; AWS S3, Glue, Lambda) and enterprise systems
Architect analytical solutions that enable BI, ML, and AI-driven insights, including star schemas and semantic models
Create go-to-market materials, reusable solution accelerators, and reference architectures to support presales and delivery teams
Define and package solution offerings that align with industry use cases and customer needs
Provide architectural assessments, roadmaps, and best practices for modern data platforms and AI solutions
Collaborate with Product Owners, SMEs, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between technical design and business objectives
Support Agile delivery teams with technical guidance, sprint planning, and solution implementation
Mentor engineers and consultants on Databricks and modern data architecture patterns
Act as a thought leader by driving innovation, influencing technical direction, and evangelizing platform capabilities internally and externally
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 10 years of professional experience with Data Management and Cloud technologies including Enterprise Data Warehouses, Data Lakes and Lakehouses
3-5 years of professional experience with Databricks and Lakehouse Architecture
4-5 years of hands-on experience with big data technologies such Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, Data Lakehouse
Experience implementing, designing, and building solutions leveraging Databricks Unity Catalog, ML/AI and Workflows
At least 3 Databricks project implementations that exploit the full capabilities (discover, design, implement and optimize) – is a MUST
At least 5 Years architecting ETL/ELT solutions using commercial tools
Proficiency with Classic ML/AI, Gen AI and Agentic AI type solutions and architectures
DevOps experience with Databricks CI/CD (Asset Bundles), Git, Terraform
Design and architecture experience supporting both batched and streaming workloads for Big Data Pipelines
At least 3 years of experience in a professional services company, consulting firm, or agency
Have a solid understanding of delivery methodology and lead teams in the implementation of the solution according to the designed architecture
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support data-informed task execution
Ability to elicit requirements and communicate clearly with non-technical individuals, development teams, and other ancillary project members
Experience working with a globally distributed team and managing off-shore teams
Preferred
Master's degree in computer science or related field
Certification in Databricks (Champion or Professional), Apache Spark and/or Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure) preferred
Leadership and team management experience with the ability to provide strategic planning and oversight
Experience leading customer workshop sessions to educate customers on the latest technology trends and best practices
Company
Perficient
Perficient is an IT consulting firm that helps companies adapt their systems to third party software products that use internet.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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$65.3M2024-05-05Acquired
2024-01-17Post Ipo Equity· $4.44M
2022-10-17Post Ipo Equity· $5.18M
Leadership Team
Ed Hofffman
Senior Vice President, North America Business Operations
Hari Madamalla
Vice President
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