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# Slalom Flex Project-based - Sr. Databricks EngineerArchitect

- **Company:** Slalom, LLC
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $166,400.0 - $208,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Object-Oriented Software Development, Data Lakes, Databricks
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/slalom-flex-project-based-sr-databricks-engineerarchitect-san-diego-ca--aa0366ae-4a7c-4c23-b4f1-02994bd38edd

## About the Role

Data Analysis, People Management, Business Development, Best Practices, Project/Program Management, Risk Management, Budget Management, Architectural Services, Cloud Computing, Mentoring, * Completed degree with 8+ years of data engineering experience

 * 4+ years of extensive hands-on experience with Databricks (including using Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables, Unity Catalog)
 * Experience overseeing large-scale data architecture projects
 * Experience providing leadership and strategic direction to engineering teams, ensuring alignment with customer objectives, maximizing the use of Databricks' features
 * Experience in big data platforms, cloud data warehouses, object-oriented programming, AI/ML

## Description

* Come in as a Databricks subject matter expert helping to provide guidance to teams around adoption of the databricks platform
 * Lead databricks projects to completion
 * Support business development efforts and guiding clients through best practices in architecture, data engineering, and scalable analytics
 * Lead and manage project-risk including planning, budgteing, deliverables, and executive-level alignment
 * Provide technical and architectural guidance on databricks, modern data platforms, and cloud-native solutions
 * Be a mentor and thought leader providing recommendations on emerging technologies and tools