Lead Solutions Architect (Pre-sales) – Public Sector

<p><strong>Req ID</strong>: FEQ427R279<br><strong>Location</strong>: Tokyo, Japan</p> <p>At Databricks, our core values are at the heart of everything we do; a culture of proactiveness and customer‑centricity guides us to build a unified platform that makes data and AI accessible to everyone. In <strong>Japan Public Sector</strong>, we help central ministries, agencies, local governments, and public institutions use data and AI to deliver better, more trusted services to citizens.</p> <p>You will be the senior technical leader for a set of strategic public sector accounts in Japan, using your executive‑level technical credibility and government expertise to shape and execute their data and AI strategy.</p> <p><strong>Reporting to:</strong> Director, Field Engineering, Japan<br><br></p> <p><strong>The impact you will have</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Own technical strategy</strong> for key Japan public sector customers, defining the target architecture and roadmap for their Databricks‑based data and AI platform.</li> <li><strong>Lead solution design</strong> for priority government use cases (e.g., citizen 360 and eligibility, program analytics, smart infrastructure, cybersecurity, fraud/waste/abuse).</li> <li><strong>Design for security and compliance</strong>, ensuring architectures meet public sector expectations on data residency, access control, governance, and auditability.</li> <li><strong>Turn pilots into platforms</strong>, linking Databricks to visible mission outcomes and using those wins to drive expansion across bureaus, departments, and levels of government.</li> <li><strong>Influence the ecosystem</strong>, collaborating with SIs, cloud providers, and public sector partners to deliver integrated, production‑grade solutions on Databricks.</li> <li><strong>Mentor others</strong>, coaching Solutions Architects and partners on how to work effectively with Japan public sector stakeholders and patterns on the Databricks platform.</li> </ul> <p><strong><br>W