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Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.\nYour Opportunity\nWe’re looking for a Databricks Solutions Architect who can bridge the worlds of technology, clients, and partnerships. This net-new role in our data team blends deep Databricks and Azure technical expertise with strategic client engagement and ecosystem collaboration.\nYou’ll help clients shape their data, analytics, and AI strategies while cultivating trusted relationships with Databricks and Microsoft counterparts to drive co-innovation, joint solutions, and go-to-market impact. Beyond technical architecture, you’ll play a critical role in identifying and advancing new client opportunities-leveraging partner programs, co-sell motions, and your industry insight to create measurable business growth for both BDO and our clients.\nThis is not a traditional technical delivery role. You’ll be at the intersection of architecture, partnership, and business impact -representing BDO Digital at industry events, building thought leadership, and influencing enterprise clients’ data modernization journeys.\nKey Responsibilities\nClient Engagement & Partnership Development\nBuild and maintain trusted relationships with client technical and business stakeholders, acting as a strategic advisor for Databricks and Azure data platform initiatives.\nServe as BDO Digital’s primary collaborator with Databricks field teams-engaging in joint account planning, co-selling, and go-to-market alignment.\nRepresent BDO at Databricks and Microsoft events, summits, and conferences to elevate brand presence and strengthen partner relationships.\nPartner with BDO’s account teams to uncover new opportunities within existing and prospective clients, aligning Databricks capabilities with client transformation goals.\nIdentify opportunities for platform adoption and help position BDO as a preferred implementation and advisory partner within the Databricks ecosystem.\nCollaborate with sales and marketing to develop solution offerings, proposals, and pursuits that align with growth objectives and partner incentives.\nContribute to pre-sales efforts, proposal development, and executive briefings to support business growth and client engagement.\nSolution Architecture & Technical Leadership\nLead solution design for large-scale, enterprise-grade Databricks and Azure data platforms-including ingestion, transformation, governance, and AI/ML integration.\nDefine scalable architectures leveraging Databricks (Delta Lake, MLflow, Unity Catalog, Spark) and Azure services (Data Lake, Synapse, Data Factory, DevOps).\nPartner with clients to define cloud migration and modernization strategies aligned with their business and data objectives.\nProvide thought leadership on Databricks best practices, data mesh, data governance, and production-grade ML engineering.\nGuide delivery teams on architecture patterns, optimization strategies, and implementation excellence.\nBusiness Development & Growth Enablement\nDevelop and maintain a pipeline of Databricks-related opportunities through proactive engagement with clients, partners, and internal stakeholders.\nTranslate technical capabilities into business value propositions that resonate with client executives.\nWork with Databricks and Microsoft Partner Development Managers (PDMs) to identify joint pursuits and co-marketing initiatives.\nTrack partner metrics and success stories to demonstrate joint business impact and reinforce BDO’s position as a top-tier Databricks partner.\nSupport internal teams in leveraging alliance incentives and partner programs to accelerate go-to-market outcomes.\nThought Leadership & Ecosystem Impact\nRepresent BDO Digital’s Data & AI capabilities in industry forums, webinars, and events, building visibility that supports client acquisition and partnership growth.\nCollaborate with Databricks and Microsoft to co-develop reference architectures, accelerators, and industry playbooks.\nStay ahead of emerging trends across AI, MLOps, LLMs, and data governance to inform solution strategy.\nMentor junior architects and engineers, contributing to a culture of learning and innovation within the Data & AI practice.\nQualifications & Experience\nRequired\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.\n7+ years in data engineering, analytics, or architecture roles, including 3+ years designing or implementing Databricks solutions.\nExpert proficiency in Databricks (Delta Lake, Apache Spark, MLflow, Unity Catalog) and Azure (Data Lake, Data Factory, Synapse, DevOps).\nProven ability to translate complex business challenges into actionable data platform architectures.\nExceptional communication and presentation skills with a track record of engaging executives and influencing decision-makers.\nStrong consulting acumen: able to balance technical excellence with business context and client value.\nPreferred / Assets\nHands-on experience with AWS and/or GCP Databricks environments.\nFamiliarity with AI/ML, MLOps, and data governance frameworks.\nProfessional certifications: Databricks Certified Data Engineer / Solution Architect, Microsoft Azure Data Engineer, or similar.\nExperience working with or for major cloud or data platform partners (e.g., Microsoft, Databricks, Snowflake).\nExposure to co-sell or joint go-to-market models with technology partners.\nThe expected range of compensation for this role is $115,000 - $165,000.\nWhy BDO?\nOur people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2026. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.\nAt BDO, our people experience is guided by three core pillars-Do work with genuine care, Do what matters with purpose, and Do what’s next - shaping how we support our people, serve our clients, and grow together.\nOur firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:\nWe enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.\nWe help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.\nWe support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.\nWe foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where your ideas are valued, and you can do your best work with genuine care and purpose\nWe encourage innovation and forward thinking, empowering you to embrace what’s next and help shape the future of our firm\nGiving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.\nTotal rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide comprehensive benefits from day one, and a flexible personal time off policy. We’re committed to supporting your overall wellbeing and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.\n\nEveryone counts: We are committed to creating a workplace where employees can participate fully, contribute meaningfully and succeed without barriers. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace defined by respect, fairness, and a true sense of belonging for everyone. We recognize and celebrate the unique experiences, identities, and perspectives that each of us bring - and that these experiences strengthen how we work together. Our commitment extends to ensuring that our application process is both inclusive and accessible. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.\n\nFlexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.\nOur model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.\nCode of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. 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