Sales and Delivery Architect, Director

Role overview Lead client advisory and delivery for complex data platform programs, with a focus on Databricks. This senior technical role spans pre-sales discovery, solution design, implementation, and client guidance; it calls for someone who can connect architecture choices to business value, build trust with technical and executive stakeholders, and help strengthen team capability.

Responsibilities - Lead technical workshops, architecture reviews, assessments, and proofs of concept to clarify client needs and platform fit. - Shape proposals and business cases that explain expected value, feasibility, and tradeoffs for data platform initiatives. - Guide architecture and implementation decisions across data modeling, platform configuration, integrations, and tooling. - Lead or deliver complex data transformation programs, reviewing designs and surfacing quality, scope, schedule, and integration risks early. - Create reusable implementations, reference architectures, and accelerators; contribute to technical standards and code reviews. - Advise clients on platform capabilities and mentor engineers while sharing practical knowledge across delivery teams.

Requirements - Deep, hands-on Databricks expertise, including SQL, Python, Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables, lakehouse patterns, and AI or machine learning integration. - Ability to lead technical discovery and delivery while communicating architecture, feasibility, risk, and business outcomes to varied audiences. - Experience advising clients and building relationships with data leaders, platform owners, and engineering teams. - Strong judgment in making and explaining technical decisions, including when requirements or information are incomplete. - Ability to produce clear architecture diagrams, documentation, and business case narratives, and to mentor colleagues. - Willingness to raise risks early and negotiate scope or timelines constructively.

Benefits and work setup The role is full time and permanent, with a remote designation in New York; office attendance may depend on location and business needs. Benefits include health, vision, and dental coverage; life and disability insurance; a 401(k); flexible paid time off; at least 15 paid holidays; sick and safe leave; and paid parental leave.