Overview

Lead Solutions Architect (CTO level-FSI, DS/DE background) role at Databricks. Location: London. You will be the domain expert for Banking and Insurance (FSI) within Databricks UK&I, working in coordination with the Industry Leads. You will set the vision, build executive relationships with customers and partners, and work with a cross-functional team across Databricks within UK&I. You must be passionate about how Data + AI will transform the FSI industry, familiar with the challenges that global FSI companies face, and effective at articulating your vision to audiences big and small.

Reporting to the Director, Field Engineering.

Responsibilities

• You will influence stakeholders at all levels through complex engagements with the wider cloud ecosystem and 3rd party applications, ensuring they are excited by the Databricks vision and solution strategy.
• Paired with the Strategic or Global Account executive, lead internal teams to provide analyses and architect solutions for the customer. Serve as a strategic link between Databricks and the customer to identify a pathway for strategic efforts and resources necessary for a technology strategy.
• Technology Sales Leadership – lead technology thought leadership and technology sales activities to drive the customer’s digital transformation vision and roadmap with Databricks. Orchestrate the extended team during customer joint envisioning sessions to bring the best of Databricks technology to help the customer achieve their digital goals.
• Cultivate relationships and solutions with the partner ecosystem, including SIs, ISVs, and Data Collaboration partners.
• Collaborate with marketing to develop FSI content, collateral, and demand-generation plans.
• Digital Transformation Strategy – own the relationship with C-level technology/innovation executives at the customer and build relationships with business leaders to achieve business and technology outcomes. Understand the customer’s goals, solution areas, and partner solutions to build a technology roadmap enabling the customer’s innovation agenda through the utilisation of our technologies.

What We Look For

• Minimum 10 years experience as an executive in the FSI vertical (directly in industry and/or deep experience as a vendor to the industry)
• Intimate knowledge of the technology landscape in the FSI industry
• Comfortable across the entire value chain of FSI, including for:
  • Banking: Customer Acquisition, Account Opening and Maintenance, Loan origination and Servicing, Deposit and Withdrawal Processing, Payment Processing, Customer Service and Support, Risk Management and Compliance
  • Insurance: Risk Management and Underwriting, Claims Management, Policy Lifecycle Management, Finance Operations, Customer Service, Compliance and Regulatory Management, Digital Transformation
• Experience driving change at a large FSI company and the ability to influence decision-making processes.
• Prior experience as the Technology Leader for the customer and the go-to person in long-term relationships with technical and/or business decision-makers at the CxO level.
• Ability to innovate technical solutions to achieve business transformation and account growth by leveraging technology and industry knowledge.
• Proactively maintains knowledge of Banking and Insurance (FSI) industry, business strategy, and key industry partners/solutions; coordinates with internal/external experts to improve outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of key regulations in the Banking and Insurance industry, with a focus on European regulations.

About Databricks

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices globally. For more, follow Databricks on social channels.

Benefits

At Databricks, we provide comprehensive benefits and perks. For specific regional details, please visit the benefits page.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. Our hiring practices are inclusive and comply with equal employment opportunity standards. We consider all applicants without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

Compliance

If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within the employer’s discretion to apply for a U.S. government license or to proceed with an applicant based on that basis alone.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development