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Solutions Architect - Financial Services & Insurance

Toronto, ONOnsiteFull TimeDistinguished / ArchitectCA$175,800–CA$241,800 /yrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • pre-sales
  • data-driven
  • technical strategy
  • ML
  • AI
  • value selling
  • technical account management
  • technical leadership
  • big data
  • data science

Nice to have

  • Databricks
  • Snowflake
  • global accounts
  • executive relationships
  • influencers

Role summary

Databricks is seeking a Solutions Architect with a strong background in Financial Services & Insurance to help large enterprises become more data-driven. This pre-sales role involves defining and directing technical strategy for key accounts, focusing on the adoption of ML & AI. You will leverage your expertise in value selling, technical account management, and technical leadership to drive customer success. The ideal candidate is technical, understands ML & AI applications, and has experience with big data, data science, and cloud platforms (Azure & AWS), with production programming experience in Python, R, or Scala. Experience with large, global accounts and building executive relationships is also valued.

Location: Toronto, ON

REQ ID - FEQ427R15

We are looking for pre-sales professionals who have a successful track record helping large enterprises become more data-driven. Working with the Enterprise Account Executive (AE), the Solutions Architect (SA) defines and directs the technical strategy for our largest and most important accounts, leading to more widespread use of our products and wider and deeper adoption of ML & AI. You will lean upon your background in value selling, technical account management and technical leadership to maximize success in these accounts. While you work with a team that includes hands-on resources who will build proofs of concept and demonstrate Databricks' products, you need to be technical and must understand the relevance and application of ML & AI within a range of use cases important to the target accounts in the greater region.

The impact you will have:

  • You work with multiple clients as the main technical voice for Databricks.
  • You lead your customers on a transformational journey, helping them to evaluate and adopt Databricks as part of their strategy
  • You implement the technical strategy in the account, in close understanding of the strategy.
  • You build a movement of technical champions within the account.
  • You align technical strategies around Databricks solutions.
  • You work with your sales team and technical peers to drive business outcomes for our clients
  • What we look for:

  • 5+ years of customer-facing presales experience working in the FSI domain.
  • Proficiency at establishing virtual teams, and leading them to ultimate success within the account.
  • Experience working very large (> $1m ARR), global accounts.
  • Form relationships with executives and influencers.
  • Present a convincing point-of-view to important decision-makers that leads them down a path of success.
  • Technical in big data, data science and cloud (Azure & AWS).
  • An ability in data-driven business transformation, and driving change with data.
  • Production programming experience in Python, R, Scala
  • Nice to have: Databricks, Snowflake, AWS or Azure Certification
  • Pay Range Transparency

    Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticpates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above.

    Canada Pay Range$175,800—$241,800 CAD

    About Databricks

    Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.BenefitsAt 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.

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