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# Solutions Architect - Platform, Cloud Infrastructure and Security at SunnyData

- **Company:** SunnyData
- **Location:** Mexico
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-07-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sunnydata/46d5c719-edc8-4b18-b618-43090119e448

## Job description

At SunnyData, a leading Databricks technology partner, our mission is to empower customers with scalable architectures, robust data engineering pipelines, seamless data consumption layers, and advanced ML and AI applications. As a Solutions Architect specialized in Platform, Cloud Infrastructure and Security, you will design and implement scalable data infrastructure while meeting security and compliance requirements.

The Impact You Will Have

- Customer Engagement: Serve as a trusted advisor to customers, guiding them through their data engineering and data architecture needs with a focus on Databricks solutions. In this role you will split your time evenly between billable and pre-sales activity.
- Technical Leadership: Design, build, and deploy comprehensive data solutions that capture, transform, and leverage data to support AI, ML, and business intelligence initiatives.
- Pre-Sales Support: Collaborate with sales teams to present technical solutions to prospective clients, demonstrating the value of SunnyData's offerings.
- Project Oversight: Manage multiple customer accounts, ensuring timely delivery of solutions and tracking progress to report outcomes.
- Solution Design: Architect data solutions, incorporating best practices in data governance, security, and quality.
- Data Analysis: Evaluate data sources for their value, recommending data inclusion strategies to enhance analytical processes.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration and Leadership : Lead internal teams, provide direction and mentorship to project teams to deliver solutions and educate end users on data products and analytic environments.
- Problem Resolution: Perform system analysis, assess and resolve data and system defects, and apply appropriate corrections.
- Quality Assurance: Test data movement, transformation code, and data components to ensure accuracy and reliability.

Required Experience

- 7+ years as a hands-on Solutions Architect with experience in Data Security or related areas. Expertise in two or more of the following: Cloud Security, Cloud Networking, Encryption, Governance, Privacy, Trust, Safety, Authentication, Identity Management, Access Control, Key Management, Inter-Service Authentication, Secure Application Frameworks, Detection & Response
- Infrastructure and Security: designing data platforms on cloud infrastructure and services (AWS, Azure, or GCP), using best practices in cloud security and networking.
- Technical Proficiency: Expertise in Data Engineering technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Kafka), Databricks platform, cloud platforms, security, automation, networking, or identity management
- Architecture and leadership skills: In-depth understanding of the end to end data analytics workflow (e.g., data modeling, ETL processes, and data integration) using modern data engineering techniques; Ability to lead complex architecture requirements(discovery), solution design sessions and build out implementation architecture blueprints that can be implemented by data-engineering and analytics teams.
- DevOps/DevSecOps: SDLC tooling such as Github, Gitlab, Continuous Inspection such as SonarQube and Artifact Management such as Artifactory
- IaC tools like Terraform
- Programming Skills: Proficiency in Python, Java, or Scala
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
- SQL Expertise: Ability to write, debug, and optimize SQL queries.
- Client-Facing Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience in client-facing roles.
- Presentation Skills: Ability to create and deliver detailed presentations to clients and stakeholders.
- Documentation: Experience in creating detailed solution documentation including POCs, roadmaps, sequence diagrams, class hierarchies, and logical system views.
- Team Leadership: Experience leading teams and mentoring other engineers.
- End-to-End Solutions: Ability to develop end-to-end technical solutions into production, ensuring performance, security, scalability, and robust data integration.

## Preferred Experience

- Distributed Storage: Familiarity with cloud and distributed data storage systems such as S3, ADLS, HDFS, GCS, Kudu, ElasticSearch/Solr, Cassandra, or other NoSQL storage systems.
- Data Integration: Experience with data integration technologies like Spark, Kafka, Streamsets, Matillion, Fivetran, NiFi, AWS Data Migration Services, Azure DataFactory, and Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS).
- Software Development Lifecycle: Comprehensive experience with the complete software development lifecycle including design, documentation, implementation, testing, and deployment.
- Automated Pipelines: Expertise in automated data transformation and curation using tools like dbt, Spark, Spark streaming, and automated pipelines.
- Workflow Management: Experience with workflow management and orchestration tools like Airflow, AWS Managed Airflow, Luigi, and NiFi.
- Certifications (at least 2 of the following): Associate Developer for Apache Spark; Data Engineer Associate; Professional Data Engineer; Machine Learning Associate; Professional ML Engineer

Education:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering related field.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

SunnyData is dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the world around us. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to unbiased hiring practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Why Join SunnyData?

- Innovative Environment: Work with cutting-edge technologies and industry leaders in data engineering and AI.
- Customer Impact: Make a real difference in how businesses leverage data for strategic decision-making.
- Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- Collaborative Culture: Join a supportive team that values collaboration and knowledge sharing.

If you are passionate about data engineering and enjoy engaging with clients to solve their most challenging problems, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and become a key player in SunnyData's success story.

## About SunnyData

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: SunnyData is a premier Databricks systems integrator that specializes in data engineering, migrations, AI/ML, and data governance for regulated industries.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding not publicly disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Allen Becker, Kai Thapa, Santiago Carrera, Jeronimo Acosta, Brock Noland

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: IT Services and IT Consulting; focused exclusively on the Databricks Lakehouse Platform
- **Target customers**: B2B enterprise – Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail, and other regulated, data-intensive sectors
- **Mission or purpose**: Build rock-solid data engineering foundations to turn AI aspirations into measurable, trustworthy outcomes; bridge the gap between proof-of-concept and production impact

## Products & Services
- **[Data Engineering](https://www.sunnydata.ai/)**: Robust pipelines and data architecture enabling AI, BI, and analytics initiatives with faster, fewer failures and measurable ROI.
- **[Migrations to Databricks](https://www.sunnydata.ai/)**: Zero-disruption migration services designed to go live fast and stay live longer, with architecture that opens doors for future use cases.
- **[Data & AI Governance](https://www.sunnydata.ai/)**: Governance built on Databricks Unity Catalog, delivering audit-ready compliance and unified governance across data and AI assets.
- **[AI & Data Science](https://www.sunnydata.ai/)**: Moving AI initiatives from pilot to production, enabling faster decisions backed by trustworthy models.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: 110 employees (as of mid-2026), with 329.4% year-over-year headcount growth; 9,330 LinkedIn followers (+97.2% yearly)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Pure-play Databricks partner; technology ecosystem includes Fivetran, Prophecy, Montecarlo, and Sigma
- **Growth Signals**: Rapid expansion across 6 countries (Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico, Nepal, India, USA); 23 active job postings; 75% improvement in time to value for clients; delivery 25% faster than average Databricks partner

## Competitive Advantages
- **Pure‑play focus on Databricks** – deeper expertise than generalist consultancies, with Databricks‑certified engineers and a Databricks MVP on staff
- **Senior‑heavy teams** – experienced practitioners do the hands‑on work, no junior generalists
- **Deep industry knowledge** – regulatory and compliance expertise in financial services, healthcare, and retail
- **Nearshore delivery model** – primary delivery from Uruguay (within 3 hours of all U.S. time zones, top‑tier data talent)

## Strategic Focus
- Deepen Databricks mastery and expand AI/ML production deployment capabilities
- Continue to scale nearshore talent in Latin America while serving U.S. clients
- Further embed governance and compliance into every engagement to accelerate AI adoption in regulated industries

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Engineer‑led environment where senior practitioners solve real‑world challenges; values include technical excellence, ownership, and continuous learning
- **Work model**: Remote or hybrid options available; offices in Minneapolis (HQ) and Montevideo, Uruguay
- **Perks & growth**: Fast‑growing company (329% YoY) with exposure to cutting‑edge Databricks and AI stacks; opportunities to work with Fortune 500 clients and shape the data strategy of regulated enterprises
- **Tech stack**: Databricks, Fivetran, Prophecy, Montecarlo, Sigma – a modern, cloud‑native toolchain

## Sources
1. [sunnydata.ai](https://www.sunnydata.ai/)
2. [sunnydata.ai/our-story](https://www.sunnydata.ai/our-story)
3. [sunnydata.ai/careers](https://www.sunnydata.ai/careers)
4. [linkedin.com/company/sunnydata](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sunnydata)
5. [builtin.com/company/sunnydata](https://builtin.com/company/sunnydata)

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