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# Data Architect

- **Company:** PDS Inc.
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $174,720.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Unity 3d, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Transformation, Data Systems, Metadata, Performance Tuning, Data Streaming, Azure Service Bus, Data Processing, Azure Data Factory, Data Lakes, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Data Lakehouse, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Docker, Databricks
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/29bbaf44-1536-4b2b-be23-272517b7323c/senior-data-architect-azure-databricks-data-lakehouse

## About the Role

* 9+ years of experience in Data Architecture / Data Engineering / Data Modeling
 * Strong experience with Unified Data Modeling (UDM)
 * Advanced SQL skills
 * Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks and data lakehouse architecture
 * Experience designing multi-layer data models (raw, transformed, curated)
 * Strong understanding of data governance, lineage, metadata, and data quality frameworks
 * Experience defining schema evolution, transformation logic, and data processing rules
 * Experience working with distributed/global teams
 * Strong communication and documentation skills, * Experience with Azure Data Factory, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog
 * Knowledge of streaming data (Kafka, Event Hubs)
 * Experience with data catalog tools (Purview, Alation)
 * Familiarity with CI/CD, Terraform, Azure DevOps, GitOps
 * Experience with Docker / Kubernetes
 * Background in aviation, training analytics, or enterprise analytics platforms
This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.

## Description

You will lead the development of Unified Data Models (UDM), define transformation logic, and partner with distributed data engineering teams to deliver scalable, high-quality data solutions., * Design, develop, and maintain Unified Data Models (UDM) and data architecture artifacts

 * Define data transformation rules, routing logic, and schema evolution processes
 * Architect and optimize data lakehouse solutions using Azure Databricks
 * Collaborate with data engineers to implement scalable pipelines and processing layers (ingest, transform, curated)
 * Establish and enforce data governance, lineage, and quality standards
 * Review and approve data pipeline designs and architecture decisions
 * Define partitioning, storage, and performance optimization strategies
 * Support CI/CD pipelines for Databricks and data infrastructure
 * Partner with global teams (including offshore teams in India) to deliver solutions
 * Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and best practices across teams


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