Principal Architect/Solution Architect Senior Director (Databricks)
The Principal Solution Architect is a senior leadership role that blends hands-on delivery accountability with executive-level strategy. This role ensures solutions are not only well-designed, but successfully implemented and realized within client environments. This individual serves as a trusted advisor to clients, owning the end-to-end solution lifecycle—from pre-sales through implementation—while driving technical excellence, client value, and business outcomes. Client Leadership & Solution Strategy Serve as a strategic advisor to clients, aligning technical solutions with business objectives and long-term vision Lead solution design for complex, enterprise-scale engagements across multiple clients or industries Ensure all solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and technical strategy Act as the primary technical escalation point for assigned clients Pre-Sales & Solution Development Lead technical pre-sales activities including discovery, solution framing, and proposal development Own scoping, estimation, and cost modeling for large and complex opportunities Review and validate proposals for technical integrity, feasibility, risk, and alignment to standards Deliver impactful technical presentations tailored to varying stakeholder audiences Delivery & Implementation Oversight Own the transition from pre-sales to delivery, ensuring continuity and execution success Provide ongoing leadership and oversight throughout implementation Ensure solutions are scalable, optimized, and deliver measurable client value Drive successful adoption and realization of solutions within client environments Thought Leadership & Continuous Improvement Develop and share technical best practices, frameworks, and reusable assets Act as a domain expert within assigned industries or solution areas Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape Identify and drive process improvements that enhance client outcomes and profitability Collaboration & Mentorship Partner with internal product, engineering, and delivery teams to influence product direction Mentor and guide less experienced architects and team members Foster cross-functional alignment and promote standard methodologies and best practices Core Competencies Deep expertise in enterprise solution architecture and design for complex systems Strong understanding of identity resolution (deterministic and probabilistic matching, offline/online stitching) Hands-on experience with modern cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, or similar Knowledge of AI/ML concepts applied to large-scale data processing and analytics Experience designing real-time data architectures and Customer Data Platforms (CDP / Customer 360) Strong business acumen with the ability to communicate technical value to non-technical stakeholders Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills Qualifications (Required) 10+ years of combined experience in technical pre-sales and solution implementation 10+ years of experience in client-facing roles, including executive-level engagement 5+ years of experience in data-driven marketing environments (database, direct, or digital marketing) Bachelors Degree and/or equivalent experience Cloud platform expertise (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Non-cloud to cloud migration strategies Snowflake, Databricks, or similar data platforms Clean room technologies Customer Data Platforms (CDP / Customer 360) Real-time data processing architectures AI/ML-enabled analytics solutions Primary Location City/State: Homebased - Conway, Arkansas Additional Locations (if applicable): Acxiom is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status (EOE/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics or other protected status. Attention California Applicants: Please see our CCPA/CPRA Privacy Act notice here. Attention Colorado, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Washington Applicants: This position is not located in the aforementioned locations but applications for remote work may be considered. For information about this role under state or local equal pay or pay transparency laws, please contact [email protected].