Specialist Solutions Architect - Azure Infrastructure & AI PlatformActive$180K

Databricks
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The opportunity

As an Infrastructure & AI Platform Specialist Solutions Architect (SSA), you will serve as a trusted technical advisor, guiding enterprise customers through the architecture, cloud infrastructure, and AI deployment patterns of their Databricks Platform on Microsoft Azure. You…

What you'll do

  • Guide strategic customers through the full lifecycle of Databricks on Azure,: including platform administration, from initial architectural design to production deployment

  • Architect and scale compute/networking infrastructure designed specifically: for AI workloads, enterprise LLM deployments, and high-performance GenAI applications built on Databricks

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in core areas such as Microsoft Azure: infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), cloud networking, and identity management

  • Drive technical wins in competitive scenarios by demonstrating Databricks’: differentiation through custom-built solutions

  • Orchestrate cross-functional resources (DSAs, SAs, SSAs, Partners) to deliver: comprehensive solutions for complex customer needs

  • Influence product direction by providing structured feedback on customer requirements and competitive gaps

What they're looking for

  • + years in solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or a senior hands-on technical role
  • Hands-on experience architecting underlying cloud infrastructure for AI/ML: execution—including accelerator configuration (GPUs/TPUs), scalable model serving infrastructure, vectorized data retrieval, and balancing cloud performance vs. cost for large-scale AI workloads
  • Advanced expertise across the following areas: Security & Identity: Azure security controls, platform/network/data security, encryption, vulnerability management, compliance, and identity protocols (Microsoft Entra ID / SCIM, OAuth, SAML, Federation)
  • Networking & Deployments: Azure enterprise networking (VNet peering, ExpressRoute, Private Link), network routing, performance optimization, and large-scale deployment management