Specialist Solutions Engineer
Posted 3 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Senior Specialist Solutions Engineer (Infrastructure & Platform)”
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- Expected experience
- 4+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science, Engineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's or higher
CertificationsAWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, AWS Certified Data Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect
ReqID: FEQ427R149
Location: London
Skills: Networking, Security, Platform, DevOps, Databricks, Cloud - AWS, GCP, Azure, Infrastructure - First preference would be GCP experience
Recruiter: Dina Hussain
As an Infrastructure & Platform Specialist Solutions Engineer, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor, helping enterprise customers with the architecture, administration, and security of their Databricks deployments on their cloud of choice (AWS, Azure, or GCP). You combine solid technical expertise with a growing ability to connect architecture decisions to customer outcomes.
The Impact You Will Have
- Guide enterprise customers through the full lifecycle of Databricks on their cloud platform, including platform administration from initial architectural design to production deployment
- Architect secure, scalable enterprise deployments that satisfy complex cloud networking (virtual networks, private connectivity), identity (cloud IAM and enterprise identity providers), and security compliance standards
- Act as a technical specialist in core areas such as cloud infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), cloud networking, and identity management
- Support technical wins in competitive scenarios by demonstrating Databricks' differentiation through custom-built solutions
- Collaborate with cross-functional resources (DSAs, SAs, FDE, Partners) to contribute to solutions for complex customer needs
- Operate with growing autonomy on well-scoped engagements, with guidance from senior architects on the most complex designs
- Influence product direction by providing structured feedback on customer requirements and competitive gaps
What We Look For
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4+ years in solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or a Network architecture hands-on technical role
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Strong expertise across the following areas:
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Security & Identity: Cloud security controls, platform/network/data security, encryption, vulnerability management, compliance, and identity protocols. This includes cloud-native IAM (AWS IAM, Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD, Google Cloud IAM), enterprise identity services (AWS IAM Identity Center, Entra ID, Google Cloud Identity), and federation standards (SCIM, OAuth, SAML, OIDC)
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Networking & Deployments: Enterprise cloud networking (VPC/VNet design and peering, dedicated interconnects such as AWS Direct Connect / Azure ExpressRoute / Google Cloud Interconnect, and private connectivity such as AWS PrivateLink / Azure Private Link / GCP Private Service Connect), network routing, performance optimisation, and large-scale deployment management