Posted 19 July, 2026
Sr. Solutions Architect
Databricks
Auckland, AUK, NZ
Full Time
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Job Description
Location: Auckland The Impact You Will Have Develop customer engagement strategies in partnership with Account Executive(s) in your designated territory. Coach junior Solutions Architects and teams on use case prioritization and building technical champions. Influence stakeholders at all levels through complex engagements with the wider cloud ecosystem and 3rd party applications, ensuring they are excited by the Databricks vision and solution strategy. Be a 'champion' for both customers and colleagues, operating as an expert solution architect and trusted advisor for significant data analytics architecture, design, and adoption of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Contribute to Databricks' technical community engagement by developing customer-facing collateral and leading workshops, seminars, and meet-ups. Opportunity to continue your development in one of four tracks - technical specialization, industry vertical thought leadership, strategic customer vision, and people management. What We Look For Know how to engage in complex customer interactions and sales lifecycle in a technical pre-sales capacity. Ability to influence decision-makers and C-level executives by developing relationships and orchestrating teams to achieve long-term customer success. Prior experience with coding in a core programming language (i.e., Python, Java, Scala) and willingness to learn a base level of Spark. Hands-on expertise with complex proofs-of-concept and public cloud platform(s). Know how to provide technical solutions for specialized customer needs and navigate a competitive landscape. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr