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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Architect - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Business Analytics Applications, Data Analysis, Big Data, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Transformation, Executive Information Systems, Meta-Data Management, Scrum Methodology, Power BI, Standard Sql, DataOps, Azure Data Lake, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Enterprise Data Management, Data Ingestion, Azure Data Factory, Data Layers, Data Lakes, Storage Technologies, Information Technology, Data Lineage, Deployment Automation, Data Management, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** September 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us2d14f7d75da3cc520cdda5eac30ba528 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or related discipline. * 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, analytics platforms, or related domains. * Strong hands-on experience with Databricks and modern lakehouse architectures. * Proven expertise designing scalable enterprise data solutions and reporting data models. * Experience with: * Databricks Notebooks * Jobs & Workflows * Delta Lake * SQL * Data Transformation Frameworks * Strong SQL expertise and experience handling large-scale data processing workloads. * Experience building ingestion and transformation pipelines from multiple enterprise data sources. * Strong understanding of: * Data Quality * Reconciliation * Metadata Management * Data Lineage * Data Governance * Experience implementing role-based access controls, security frameworks, and enterprise data policies. * Proven track record optimizing Databricks performance, storage design, and workloads. * Experience building curated data products, semantic layers, and enterprise reporting datasets. * Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures and implementation designs. * Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. * Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams and collaborating across business and technical functions. Preferred Skills: * Experience with Power BI or other enterprise reporting and visualization platforms. * Exposure to Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Lake Storage, or similar cloud data services. * Experience with Unity Catalog, data governance platforms, or enterprise metadata solutions. * Knowledge of DataOps, CI/CD, and automated deployment practices for data platforms. * Experience supporting enterprise reporting, executive dashboards, and analytics modernization initiatives. ## Description We are seeking an experienced Databricks Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale data and reporting solutions. The role will focus on architecting modern lakehouse environments, designing scalable data models, building curated reporting datasets, and enabling high-quality analytics through Databricks-based platforms. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong stakeholder collaboration skills to support enterprise reporting and analytical initiatives. Scope of Work & Key Responsibilities: * Assess existing data sources, transformations, reporting requirements, and data flows across the enterprise. * Define and implement scalable Databricks lakehouse architectures supporting reporting and analytics workloads. * Design enterprise data models, curated datasets, semantic layers, and source-to-target mappings. * Provide architectural guidance for Databricks notebooks, workflows, jobs, Delta tables, and orchestration processes. * Design and optimize data ingestion, transformation, and processing pipelines. * Establish data quality, reconciliation, metadata, lineage, governance, and auditability frameworks. * Implement security controls, role-based access models, and data protection policies. * Optimize Databricks workloads, SQL queries, storage structures, and resource utilization for performance and scalability. * Support integration of Databricks data products with reporting and visualization platforms. * Troubleshoot and resolve technical and data-related issues during development, testing, and deployment. * Support SIT, UAT, production readiness, and post-deployment activities. * Create architecture documents, technical specifications, and knowledge transfer materials. * Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, data engineers, and reporting teams within Agile delivery environments. ## Related Videos - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) ## Related Articles - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Graph and AI Trends 2026: Why Is AI Running but Not Yet Delivering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/680-graph-and-ai-trends-2026-why-is-ai-running-but-not-yet-delivering) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)