Senior Solutions Architect – Databricks
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Adelaide
Hybrid role (minimum 1 day per week onsite)
A high-growth, enterprise-focused technology services firm is seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to design and deliver modern data platforms built on Databricks. This is a senior, hands-on role suited to architects who enjoy working closely with clients, shaping solutions, and leading complex data initiatives end to end.
This opportunity is highly selective and best suited to candidates already operating at a senior Solutions Architect level within consulting or professional services environments.
The Role
You will work alongside delivery leaders, sales partners and senior customer stakeholders to architect, build and embed scalable Databricks-based data solutions. The role blends deep technical delivery with strong client engagement and solution ownership.
Key Responsibilities
Design and deliver secure, scalable data architectures using Databricks
Lead hands-on Databricks migrations and platform implementations
Translate business requirements into practical, production-ready solutions
Engage directly with customer technical and business stakeholders
Contribute to solution design, statements of work, and delivery planning
Act as a trusted technical advisor across data engineering and analytics initiatives
About You
5+ years' experience across data, analytics or platform engineering
At least 3 years' experience as a Solutions Architect (must be current)
Strong hands-on Databricks experience (delivery, not vendor oversight)
Current Databricks certifications
Solid cloud experience across AWS and/or Azure (GCP also considered)
Strong capability in Spark, Python/PySpark, SQL and data pipelines
Background in professional services, consulting or client-facing delivery
Comfortable owning solutions and engaging at senior stakeholder level
Why This Role?
Work on complex, high-impact enterprise data programs
Collaborate closely with senior technical leaders and platform specialists
Join a growing data practice with strong market demand