Specialist Solutions Architect (SSA) (Cloud Infrastructure)Posted today

Databricks
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The opportunity

Skills: Networking, Security, Platform, DevOps, Databricks, Cloud - AWS, GCP, Azure, Infrastructure

What you'll do

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

  • Architect secure, scalable enterprise deployments that satisfy complex cloud: networking (virtual networks, private connectivity), identity (cloud IAM and enterprise identity providers), and security compliance standards

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in core areas such as cloud 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, FDE, 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
  • Advanced expertise across the following areas: Security & Identity: Cloud security controls, platform/network/data security, encryption, vulnerability management, compliance, and identity protocols. This includes cloud-native IAM (AWS IAM, Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD, Google Cloud IAM), enterprise identity services (AWS IAM Identity Center, Entra ID, Google Cloud Identity), and federation standards (SCIM, OAuth, SAML, OIDC)
  • Networking & Deployments: Enterprise cloud networking (VPC/VNet design and peering, dedicated interconnects such as AWS Direct Connect / Azure ExpressRoute / Google Cloud Interconnect, and private connectivity such as AWS PrivateLink / Azure Private Link / GCP Private Service Connect), network routing, performance optimisation, and large-scale deployment management
  • Platform Administration: High availability, disaster recovery, cluster orchestration, observability and audit (e.g. Amazon CloudWatch / CloudTrail, Azure Monitor, Google Cloud Operations Suite), and cloud cost management