Lead Technical Enablement Specialist, Field Capability & Readiness
About this role
SLSQ227R703
About the Role
The Field Engineering role is changing quickly. AI is changing how technical work gets done, products and customer needs are evolving faster, and the capabilities that distinguish an exceptional FE today will not be exactly the same ones that matter tomorrow.
Databricks is looking for a Lead Technical Enablement Specialist to help define and build the capability engine for our global Field Engineering organization. You will shape how FEs build expertise, demonstrate readiness, share what they know, and apply their capabilities with customers.
This role owns a portfolio, not a single program. That portfolio may include skills verification, technical validation, role-based readiness paths, practical challenges, and new approaches we have not yet imagined. Your job is to understand where the field is headed, identify the capabilities that will matter most, and turn that insight into experiences and systems that help FEs grow and perform.
This is a high-visibility, high-autonomy role for someone who wants to build. You will work with FE leaders, product and technical communities, regional teams, enablement partners, HR, and internal platform teams to define what "field-ready" means and make it useful in the flow of work. You will have the opportunity to influence how a global technical organization develops - and to create programs that become part of how Databricks operates.
The best person for this role is equal parts strategist, product thinker, builder, and operator. You can see around corners, create structure from ambiguity, earn trust with senior stakeholders, and turn an idea int...