Big Data Solutions Architect

Summary

Join Databricks as a Big Data Solutions Architect in our Professional Services team and work with clients on short to medium-term engagements, tackling their big data challenges using the Databricks platform. You will deliver data engineering, data science, and cloud technology projects, integrating with client systems, providing training, and performing other technical tasks to maximize customer value. This is a billable role requiring project completion to specifications and excellent customer service, reporting to the regional Manager/Lead. You will contribute to impactful customer projects, including designing and building reference architectures, creating how-to guides, and productionalizing customer use cases. You will also guide strategic customers in implementing transformational big data projects and provide escalated support for operational issues. Collaboration with internal teams and clients is crucial for successful project delivery.

Requirements

• Proficient in data engineering, data platforms, and analytics with a strong track record of successful projects and in-depth knowledge of industry best practices
• Comfortable writing code in either Python or Scala
• Working knowledge of two or more common Cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP) with expertise in at least one
• Deep experience with distributed computing with Apache Spark™ and knowledge of Spark runtime internals
• Familiarity with CI/CD for production deployments
• Working knowledge of MLOps
• Design and deployment of performant end-to-end data architectures
• Experience with technical project delivery - managing scope and timelines
• Documentation and white-boarding skills
• Experience working with clients and managing conflicts
• Build skills in technical areas which support the deployment and integration of Databricks-based solutions to complete customer projects
• Databricks Certification

Responsibilities

• Work with engagement managers to scope variety of professional services work with input from the customer
• Guide strategic customers as they implement transformational big data projects, 3rd party migrations, including end-to-end design, build and deployment of industry-leading big data and AI applications
• Consult on architecture and design; bootstrap or implement customer projects which leads to a customers' successful understanding, evaluation and adoption of Databricks
• Provide an escalated level of support for customer operational issues
• Work with the Databricks technical team, Project Manager, Architect and Customer team to ensure the technical components of the engagement are delivered to meet customer's needs
• Work with Engineering and Databricks Customer Support to provide product and implementation feedback and to guide rapid resolution for engagement specific product and support issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Middle East customers is a nice-to-have
• Arabic speaking is a nice-to-have