Data Solution Architect

Lumen Inc
Washington, DC, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Microsoft Azure Business Systems Cloud Computing Cluster Analysis Program Optimization Continuous Integration Data Architecture Data Governance Data Systems Relational Databases Software Design Patterns
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DevOps Github Performance Tuning SQL Databases Data Streaming Enterprise Software Applications Git Data Lakes Pyspark Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Deployment Automation Enterprise Integration Integration Frameworks Terraform Databricks Microservices

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Data Solution Architect to lead the strategic architecture, integration, and governance of an enterprise Databricks Lakehouse platform. This is a highly visible architecture role where you will define enterprise standards, design scalable integration frameworks, and serve as the technical authority connecting Databricks with enterprise applications, APIs, and business systems., Solution Architecture & Enterprise Integration

  • Design end-to-end solution architectures using Databricks Delta Live Tables (DLT), Structured Streaming, and enterprise orchestration frameworks.
  • Architect integrations between the Databricks Lakehouse and downstream enterprise applications, APIs, microservices, and BI platforms.
  • Define enterprise data governance, lineage, and quality frameworks using Unity Catalog and DLT Expectations.
  • Create scalable architecture blueprints that align business objectives with modern cloud data solutions.

Enterprise Standards & Technical Leadership

  • Establish enterprise-wide architectural standards, reusable design patterns, and engineering best practices.
  • Develop secure platform frameworks in collaboration with cloud infrastructure and platform engineering teams.
  • Lead architecture reviews, provide technical mentorship, and ensure engineering teams follow enterprise architecture principles.

Platform Optimization & DevOps

  • Architect performance optimization strategies including:
  • Photon
  • Z-Ordering
  • Liquid Clustering
  • Liquid Partitioning
  • Design enterprise CI/CD strategies across Development, Test, Stage, and Production environments.
  • Drive Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and deployment automation using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Git, and Terraform.
  • Optimize cloud performance while maintaining cost efficiency (FinOps).

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in Solution Architecture or Enterprise Data Architecture.
  • Extensive hands-on experience designing enterprise solutions on the Databricks platform.
  • Strong expertise with:
  • Databricks
  • Delta Lake
  • Delta Live Tables (DLT)
  • PySpark
  • SQL
  • Structured Streaming
  • Deep understanding of Medallion (Bronze, Silver, Gold), dimensional, and relational data modeling.
  • Experience designing enterprise CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code using Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Terraform.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with engineering teams, infrastructure teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership.
  • Excellent communication, architectural governance, and technical leadership skills.

About the company

Lumen Solutions Group Inc. is a technology consulting Services company based in Florida. We provide a wide array of experienced business and IT professionals supporting clients from solution design to implementation and support. We specialize in professional IT consulting services, IT Staffing, Business/IT Strategy, Business Process Blueprints, Enterprise Architecture, and Enterprise Transformation.

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