Own Databricks-centric presales: lead discovery, design Lakehouse reference architectures, run demos/POCs, produce RFPs/SOWs, and align Sales, Delivery, and Databricks partner teams to win data engineering, MLOps, and GenAI deals.
This newly created role will see you become a key player in our Presales and solutioning team, owning the technical narrative for Databricks-centric opportunities across our pipeline. You will partner with Sales, Practice Leads, and Delivery to win Lakehouse, data engineering, ML, and GenAI deals on Databricks — from first technical conversation through to signed SOW.
You will work closely with prospective clients to understand their data estate, workloads, and business goals, then design tailored Databricks-based architectures and drive the technical sales motion: discovery, demos, POCs, RFP responses, and commercial shaping. The role demands strong Databricks platform fluency, broad cloud (AWS / Azure / GCP) literacy, commercial awareness, and the ability to make complex architectures land with both engineers and the C-suite.
Key Responsibilities
- Databricks solution advocacy: articulate the value of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform — Lakehouse architecture, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Photon, Databricks SQL, Workflows, MLflow, Mosaic AI, and Databricks Apps — tailoring presentations and demos to each prospect's business and technical context.
- Technical consultation: act as the trusted Databricks expert during sales engagements, handling deep technical questions, addressing objections, and positioning Databricks against alternatives (Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, native cloud data warehouses, open-source Spark / Iceberg stacks).
- Discovery and requirements gathering: lead structured discovery with data, analytics, and platform teams to capture current-state architecture, workloads, governance constraints, and target outcomes; translate findings into prioritised solution options.
- High Level Solution design: design Databricks-based reference architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP, covering ingestion, Lakehouse modelling (Bronze / Silver / Gold), Unity Catalog governance, MLOps with MLflow, GenAI patterns (RAG, fine-tuning, agentic), and cost / performance optimisation.
- Demos and POCs: build and run compelling demos and time-boxed POCs on Databricks that prove value against agreed success criteria.
- RFPs and proposals: own the technical content of RFP / RFI responses, technical proposals, architecture diagrams, and Statements of Work in collaboration with the Commercial and Delivery teams; ensure SOWs are accurate, deliverable, and commercially sound.
- Cross-functional collaboration: act as the connective tissue between Sales, Practice Leads (Data Engineering, ML, GenAI, Platform), and Delivery, ensuring proposed solutions are deliverable, commercially sensible, and aligned to capacity and timelines.
- Partner alignment: work hand-in-glove with Databricks field teams — account executives, specialist SAs, partner managers — on joint pursuits, co-selling motions, and partner programmes.
- Delivery embedment: Periodically, you will be embedded with the delivery team in a billable role on client engagements — typically as a Databricks Solutions Architect during design or mobilisation phases — keeping you close to the platform and ensuring pre-sales commitments land cleanly in delivery.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
- Proven experience in technical pre-sales, solutions architecture, or hands-on consulting on the Databricks platform (or a comparable Lakehouse / big data stack).
- Strong working knowledge of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform: Lakehouse architecture, Delta Lake, Apache Spark, Unity Catalog, Databricks SQL, Workflows, MLflow, Mosaic AI / model serving, and at least one cloud deployment (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Confident designing and presenting Lakehouse and data platform architectures, including ingestion patterns, medallion modelling, governance, MLOps, and GenAI workloads (RAG, fine-tuning, agentic patterns).
- Demonstrable track record running discovery, demos, POCs, and RFP responses for complex data / AI deals, and communicating with audiences ranging from engineers to C-level executives.
- Strong commercial awareness — comfortable shaping SOWs, T-shirt-size estimates, and linking technical choices to business value, TCO, and time-to-value.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Databricks certifications (e.g. Data Engineer Associate / Professional, Machine Learning Associate / Professional, Databricks Certified Solutions Architect) and complementary AWS / Azure / GCP certifications are highly desirable.
- Willingness to travel within the UK (and occasionally further) as required to meet business needs.
Benefits
- Remote Working: Flexible options to support your best work.
- Be at the forefront of technological innovation, working with a talented team passionate about making a difference.
- Opportunity to Work on Cutting-Edge Projects: Engage with innovative technologies and make a significant impact in the field.
- A Collaborative, Inclusive, and Dynamic Work Environment: Be part of a culture that values diversity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Top tech including a New MacBook Pro.
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Belfast, United Kingdom
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