Databricks Solution Architect

· 12+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Cloud Architecture, or related fields.

· 5+ years of strong Databricks experience, including architecture and implementation.

· Strong hands-on experience with:

· Databricks Lakehouse Platform

· Apache Spark / PySpark

· Delta Lake

· Unity Catalog

· Databricks SQL, Databricks Workflows / Jobs, Delta Live Tables / Lakeflow

· Data governance and security

· Strong understanding of Data Lake, Data Warehouse, and Lakehouse architectures.

· Experience designing enterprise-scale batch and real-time/streaming data pipelines.

· Strong programming experience with Python and/or Scala.

· Strong SQL development and performance-tuning skills.

Preferred Skills

· Databricks certifications are highly preferred.

· Experience with MLflow, Model Serving, Mosaic AI, and Generative AI.

· Experience with LLM/RAG architectures and AI/ML platforms.

· Experience with Kafka or other event-streaming technologies.