About this role
Professionals who thrive on client engagement and possess deep technical expertise in big data architectures will find a natural fit in this team. Databricks builds a unified Data and Intelligence Platform designed to make data science and analytics accessible to organizations globally.
Working alongside account executives, team members develop tailored solutions and guide clients through complex architectural challenges. The group exists to foster successful technology adoption by demonstrating platform capabilities, building reference materials, and establishing trusted advisory relationships with regional customers.
What you will do
- Form successful relationships with clients throughout Italy by providing technical and business value in collaboration with account executives.
- Operate as an expert in big data analytics to demonstrate platform capabilities to customers.
- Develop into a trusted advisor on architecture, design, and implementation to lead successful platform adoption.
- Scale best practices by authoring reference architectures, how-tos, and demo applications.
- Build the regional community by leading workshops, seminars, and meet-ups.
- Grow technical and industry expertise through continuous learning.
What you need
- Engage customers in technical sales, challenge questions, and communicate value propositions clearly.
- Develop customer relationships and build internal partnerships with account executives and teams.
- Bring prior coding experience in a core programming language such as Python, Java, or Scala alongside a willingness to learn Spark.
- Demonstrate proficiency with big data analytics technologies, including hands-on expertise with complex proofs-of-concept and public cloud platforms.
- Possess experience in use case discovery, scoping, and delivering complex solution architecture designs across varying levels of technical depth.
- Reside within a commutable distance of the Milan region for a hybrid work schedule.
- Maintain the flexibility to travel up to 30 percent of the time for customer meetings, events, and trainings.
- Demonstrate business proficiency in both Italian and English.
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the remote or hybrid work policy for this role?
The location for the role should be in the Milan region, meaning candidates must be within a commutable distance for a hybrid schedule. Additionally, the position requires the flexibility to travel up to 30% of the time for customer meetings, events, and trainings.
What is the compensation range for the Sr. Solutions Architect position?
The pay range for this role in Italy is €112.700 to €155.000 EUR. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors unique to each candidate, including job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location.
What technical skills and programming languages are required?
Candidates need prior experience with coding in a core programming language such as Python, Java, or Scala, along with a willingness to learn a base level of Spark. Proficiency with big data analytics technologies, hands-on expertise with complex proofs-of-concept, and public cloud platform experience are also required.