Delivery Solutions Architect - Public Sector (SLED)
United States · California · USD 180,000-247,500 / year · 7+ years experience · Posted Oct 18, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 7+ years experience
- Location
- United States · California
- Salary
- USD 180,000-247,500 / year · OTE
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.
About the role
- As a Delivery Solutions Architect (DSA) for the Public Sector (SLED) at Databricks, you will collaborate with sales and field engineering teams to accelerate the adoption and growth of the Databricks Platform.
- This is a hybrid technical and commercial role where you serve as the post-sale technical lead across all Databricks products while driving growth and executive relationships within assigned accounts.
Responsibilities
- Engage with Solutions Architects to understand the full use case demand plan for prioritized customers
- Lead the post-technical win technical account strategy and execution plan for the majority of Databricks use cases within strategic accounts
- Be the accountable technical leader assigned to specific use cases and customers across multiple selling teams and internal stakeholders
- Serve as the first contact for any technical issues or questions related to production or go-live status of agreed-upon use cases
- Leverage Shared Services, User Education, Onboarding/Technical Services, and Support resources to build tasks beyond your scope of activities
- Create, own, and execute a point of view on how key use cases can be accelerated into production, coordinating with Professional Services
- Navigate Databricks Product and Engineering teams for new product innovations, private previews, and upgrade needs
- Develop an execution plan covering customer-facing technical roles and teams across main use cases, enablement, product adoption, organic needs, and governance
- Provide internal and external updates through KPI reporting on usage status, customer health, investment status, risks, and product adoption
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship
- 7+ years of experience where you have been accountable for technical project/program delivery within the domain of Data and AI
- Programming experience in Python, SQL, or Scala
- Experience in a customer-facing pre-sales, technical architecture, customer success, or consulting role
- Understanding of solution architecture related to distributed data systems
- Understanding of how to attribute business value and outcomes to specific project deliverables
- Technical program or project management, including account, stakeholder, and resource management accountability
- Experience in resolving complex and important escalations with senior customer executives
- Experience conducting open-ended discovery workshops, creating strategic roadmaps, conducting business analysis, and managing delivery of complex programs/projects
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience through work experience
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus
- Equity
- Comprehensive benefits and perks
Workplace
- Remote (US-based) with up to 30% Travel
Skills
- Python
- SQL
- Scala
- Databricks