Solutions Architect - Public Sector

<p><strong>Location:</strong> Tokyo, Japan<br><strong>Req ID:</strong> FEQ128R126<br><strong>Reporting to:</strong> Director, Field Engineering<br><strong>Language requirements:</strong> Native level Japanese required; low business-level English preferred<br><br>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 class="igtlrz">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.<br><br>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.<br><br><strong class="igtlrz">Reporting to:</strong> Director, Field Engineering, Japan<br><br><strong class="igtlrz">The impact you will have<br></strong></p> <ul class="igtlr2 igtldd igtljl igtl5u"> <li class="igtlrt">Own technical strategy for key Japan public sector customers, defining the target architecture and roadmap for their Databricks‑based data and AI platform.</li> <li class="igtlrt">Lead solution design for priority government use cases (e.g., citizen 360 and eligibility, program analytics, smart infrastructure, cybersecurity, fraud/waste/abuse).</li> <li class="igtlrt">Design for security and compliance, ensuring architectures meet public sector expectations on data residency, access control, governance, and auditability.</li> <li class="igtlrt">Turn pilots into platforms, linking Databricks to visible mission outcomes and using those wins to drive expansion across bureaus, departments, and levels of government.</li> <li class="igtlrt">Influence the ecosystem, collaborating with SIs, cloud providers, and public sector partners to deliver integrated, production‑grade s