Perficient · 1 day ago
Databricks Solutions Architect-Pre/Sales
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$92K/yr - $203K/yr
10+ years expPerficient is a global AI-first consultancy that partners with innovative enterprises to deliver business results through AI. The Databricks Solutions Architect will provide best-fit architectural solutions for projects, assist in defining work scope, and lead presales conversations while collaborating with teams to ensure successful project execution.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyInternetMarketing
Hiring Manager
Katie Burwell (Affleck)
Responsibilities
+ Partner with sales teams to lead technical presales conversations, including discovery sessions, solution design workshops, and customer presentations
+ Translate business requirements into scalable Data and AI architectures leveraging Databricks across Azure, AWS, and GCP
+ Design and implement end-to-end solutions including data ingestion (batch and streaming), transformation, modeling, governance, and sharing
+ Develop and deliver Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) and technical demos showcasing advanced capabilities such as Delta Live Tables/Lakeflow, Unity Catalog, GenAI integrations, and ML/AI pipelines
+ Integrate Databricks with cloud-native services (e.g., Azure ADF, ADLS, Event Hub; AWS S3, Glue, Lambda) and enterprise systems
+ Architect analytical solutions that enable BI, ML, and AI-driven insights, including star schemas and semantic models
+ Create go-to-market materials, reusable solution accelerators, and reference architectures to support presales and delivery teams
+ Define and package solution offerings that align with industry use cases and customer needs
+ Provide architectural assessments, roadmaps, and best practices for modern data platforms and AI solutions
+ Collaborate with Product Owners, SMEs, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between technical design and business objectives
+ Support Agile delivery teams with technical guidance, sprint planning, and solution implementation
+ Mentor engineers and consultants on Databricks and modern data architecture patterns
+ Act as a thought leader by driving innovation, influencing technical direction, and evangelizing platform capabilities internally and externally
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 10 years of professional experience with Data Management and Cloud technologies including Enterprise Data Warehouses, Data Lakes and Lakehouses
3-5 years of professional experience with Databricks and Lakehouse Architecture
4-5 years of hands-on experience with big data technologies such Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, Data Lakehouse
Experience implementing, designing, and building solutions leveraging Databricks Unity Catalog, ML/AI and Workflows
At least 3 Databricks project implementations that exploit the full capabilities (discover, design, implement and optimize) – is a MUST
At least 5 Years architecting ETL/ELT solutions using commercial tools
Proficiency with Classic ML/AI, Gen AI and Agentic AI type solutions and architectures
DevOps experience with Databricks CI/CD (Asset Bundles), Git, Terraform
Design and architecture experience supporting both batched and streaming workloads for Big Data Pipelines
At least 3 years of experience in a professional services company, consulting firm, or agency
Have a solid understanding of delivery methodology and lead teams in the implementation of the solution according to the designed architecture
Experience in project and solution estimation and team structure definition
Fluent and current on architecture trends with an eye on market/technical conditions and future direction
Experience in defining new architectures and ability to drive an independent project from an architectural standpoint
Demonstrated success in performing work and managing complex and/or large consulting projects
Proficient in authoring, editing and presenting technical documents
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support data-informed task execution
A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations including ethical considerations is expected
Ability to elicit requirements and communicate clearly with non-technical individuals, development teams, and other ancillary project members
Strong written and oral communication skills; Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff
Track record of leadership roles delivering solutions within defined timeframes
Experience working with a globally distributed team and managing off-shore teams
Desire to mentor younger team members and develop their skills. Experience working on multiple concurrent projects
Excellent problem-solving skills
Be independent and self-driven
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
Work is expected to be out of the local Perficient office
Must be open to travel and work at client site when required
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
Certification in Databricks (Champion or Professional), Apache Spark and/or Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure) preferred
Leadership and team management experience with the ability to provide strategic planning and oversight
Experience leading customer workshop sessions to educate customers on the latest technology trends and best practices
Company
Perficient
Perficient is an IT consulting firm that helps companies adapt their systems to third party software products that use internet.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Perficient has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (125)
2024 (147)
2023 (156)
2022 (196)
2021 (175)
2020 (223)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65.3M2024-05-05Acquired
2024-01-17Post Ipo Equity· $4.44M
2022-10-17Post Ipo Equity· $5.18M
Leadership Team
Ed Hofffman
Senior Vice President, North America Business Operations
Hari Madamalla
Vice President
Recent News
2025-11-10
Dallas Innovates
2025-10-11
Company data provided by crunchbase