Senior Databricks Solution Architect

UNISON
Norwich, UK
17 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£74,461.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Big Data Cloud Computing Information Engineering Data Governance Extract Transform Load (ETL) Machine Learning Performance Tuning Query Optimization Standard Sql SQL Databases Data Streaming
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Google Cloud Data Ingestion Apache Spark Data Lakes Pyspark Data Lineage Apache Kafka Data Management Machine Learning Operations Data Lakehouse Video Streaming Stream Processing Data Pipelines Databricks

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Databricks Architect to design, implement, and optimize enterprise-scale data platforms using the Databricks Lakehouse Platform. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Databricks architecture, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, data engineering, cloud platforms, and enterprise data solutions. Key Responsibilities

  • Design and architect Databricks Lakehouse solutions for large-scale enterprise data platforms.
  • Lead end-to-end Databricks implementation, including architecture, development, deployment, and optimization.
  • Define Databricks workspace architecture, cluster strategies, security models, and operational standards.
  • Design and develop scalable data pipelines using Databricks, Apache Spark, PySpark, SQL, and Delta Lake.
  • Implement data ingestion frameworks supporting batch and real-time data processing.
  • Design Delta Lake architectures including:

  • Delta tables
  • Medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold layers)
  • Data quality frameworks
  • Schema evolution and optimization

Perform Databricks performance tuning:

  • Cluster optimization
  • Spark job optimization
  • Query tuning
  • Cost optimization

Implement Databricks governance and security using:

  • Unity Catalog
  • Access controls
  • Data lineage
  • Audit capabilities

Requirements

  • Strong experience in data engineering, big data, or solution architecture.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Databricks Platform.
  • Expert knowledge of:

  • Apache Spark
  • PySpark / Scala
  • Delta Lake
  • SQL
  • Data Lakehouse architecture
  • ETL/ELT development

Experience designing and delivering enterprise Databricks solutions.Strong experience with cloud platforms:

  • Azure Databricks (preferred)
  • AWS Databricks
  • Google Cloud Databricks

Experience with:

  • Databricks Workflows
  • Jobs orchestration
  • Notebooks
  • Repos
  • Cluster management
  • Unity Catalog

Preferred Skills

  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional / Databricks Certified Architect.
  • Experience with:

  • MLflow
  • Databricks Machine Learning
  • Feature Store
  • Model deployment
  • MLOps

Knowledge of streaming technologies:

  • Structured Streaming
  • Kafka

Experience with data governance, compliance, and enterprise security frameworks.Key Competencies

  • Strong Databricks architecture and implementation expertise.
  • Ability to design scalable and cost-efficient Lakehouse solutions.
  • Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills.
  • Ability to lead technical discussions with enterprise stakeholders.

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