Solutions Architect - Public Sector
Databricks1 day ago
Tokyo, JapanSenior
Responsibilities
- Own technical strategy, target architecture, and roadmaps for strategic Japan public sector customers.
- Lead solution design for government use cases including citizen services, program analytics, smart infrastructure, cybersecurity, and fraud, waste, and abuse.
- Design secure and compliant architectures addressing data residency, access control, governance, and auditability.
- Convert pilots into production platforms and connect Databricks deployments to mission outcomes and expansion opportunities.
- Collaborate with systems integrators, cloud providers, and public sector partners on integrated solutions.
- Mentor Solutions Architects and partners on Japan public sector engagement and Databricks platform patterns.
- Build trust with senior government stakeholders and translate mission and policy needs into technical approaches.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in data platforms, analytics, or cloud architecture, including significant experience with public sector organizations in Japan.
- Proven ability to lead high-stakes technical discussions in Japanese with senior government stakeholders such as CIOs, CDOs, chief architects, and bureau or department leaders.
- Strong background in data engineering, data warehousing and analytics, AI/ML, or cloud architecture, with a focus on solution design and platforms.
- Experience architecting data and analytics solutions for public sector use cases such as citizen services, program analytics, public safety, infrastructure, or cybersecurity.
- Deep familiarity with Japan public sector decision-making and delivery models, including the roles of systems integrators and cloud providers.
- Excellent communication skills for explaining technical approaches to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Native-level Japanese and low business-level English.
- Experience influencing public sector ecosystems and mentoring architects or partners is relevant to the role.
Benefits
- Comprehensive employee benefits and perks are offered, with region-specific details available for Japan.
- The role is located in Tokyo, Japan.
- The interview process includes recruiter screening, hiring manager screening, design and architecture interviewing, a vibe coding interview, a build/demo/pitch presentation, and a reference check.
Tech Stack
Databricks
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Databricks
Databricks builds a cloud-based data and AI platform centered on the lakehouse architecture, combining data engineering, analytics, and machine learning with Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and MLflow. It sells subscriptions and cloud services to enterprises that need to unify data pipelines and develop large-scale AI and analytics. Founded in 2013 by the creators of Apache Spark and headquartered in San Francisco, the company is privately held and serves organizations across many industries.