Data Architect

BIZ-METRIC
Position: Data Architect
Location: Navi Mumbai / Pune / Bengaluru / Gurgaon
Years of Experience: 8-14 years
Type: Full-time
Practice : Data Engineering & Lakehouse (Databricks APJ Innovation Partner)
Job Summary:
About the Role
Bizmetric is looking for a hands-on Data Architect to design and deliver modern lakehouse and data engineering
solutions for our clients, primarily on Azure and Databricks. This is a build-and-lead role: you will own the
architecture of client data platforms end-to-end, lead delivery workstreams, set engineering standards for the
teams you work with, and act as the technical anchor in client conversations.
You will spend most of your time on data engineering and lakehouse architecture, with working ownership of
the BI/serving layer and architectural awareness of ML, MLOps, and GenAI so your platforms are ready to
support analytics and AI workloads. As a Databricks partner, we also expect you to contribute to pre-sales, build
reusable accelerators, and grow the engineers around you.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Data Engineering & Lakehouse Architecture (primary focus)
Design and deliver Medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) lakehouse architectures on Azure
Databricks using Delta Lake and Unity Catalog.
Architect scalable batch and streaming ingestion and transformation pipelines (Structured Streaming,
Event Hubs, Auto Loader) using PySpark and Spark SQL.
Build config-/metadata-driven, reusable ingestion frameworks rather than one-off pipelines.
Define data modeling standards dimensional, Data Vault 2.0, 3NF across data lakes and
warehouses.
Own performance and cost optimization: partitioning, liquid clustering / Z-order, Photon, cluster sizing,
and job tuning.
Implement CI/CD for data assets (Git-based workflows, Databricks Asset Bundles) and environment
promotion.

2. Azure Data Platform
Design end-to-end solutions across Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL, Synapse
Analytics, and ADLS Gen2.
Select the right service for each workload and justify trade-offs to engineering and client stakeholders.
Ensure platforms are scalable, observable, and production-grade (monitoring, alerting, logging via Azure
Monitor / Log Analytics).

3. BI & Serving Layer (secondary focus)
Design the Gold/serving layer to feed Power BI efficiently (star schemas, aggregations, serving tables).
Partner with BI developers on semantic models, dataset design, and refresh/performance patterns.

4. ML, MLOps & AI Enablement (architectural awareness)
Architect platforms that support ML and AI workloads feature pipelines, MLflow-based model lifecycle,
and model serving integration without owning model development.
Maintain awareness of GenAI patterns (RAG, vector search, model serving) so platform
decisions don't block AI adoption.

5. Data Governance & Security
Implement governance using Unity Catalog and Microsoft Purview lineage, metadata management,
data classification, and data quality.
Enforce security and networking best practices: Microsoft Entra ID / RBAC, Key Vault, managed
identities, Private Link / private endpoints, VNet integration, and encryption.
Ensure compliance with client and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, data residency).

6. Consulting, Delivery & Mentoring
Act as the technical anchor in client engagements discovery, solution design, and architecture
reviews.
Support pre-sales: solution proposals, effort estimation, and proof-of-concepts.
Build reusable accelerators and IP for the Databricks practice.
Mentor data engineers and enforce coding and architectural best practices.
Technical Skills
Must-Have
Azure data platform: ADF, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL, Synapse Analytics, ADLS Gen2.
Databricks (core pillar): Lakehouse & Medallion architecture, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog,
Workflows, PySpark, Spark SQL, performance tuning.
Data engineering: ETL/ELT, batch & streaming, data modeling, data warehousing & data lakes.
Languages: SQL, Python, PySpark.
Security & networking: Entra ID / RBAC, Key Vault, managed identities, Private Link, VNet,
encryption, secrets management.
Governance: lineage, metadata, data quality, classification, compliance.
DevOps basics: Git, CI/CD for data pipelines.
Good-to-Have
Microsoft Fabric: OneLake, Direct Lake, Fabric Data Factory, semantic models, Real-Time Intelligence.
Multi-cloud: AWS (S3, Glue, Databricks on AWS); GCP awareness.
IaC: Terraform or Bicep; Databricks Asset Bundles for environment promotion.
BI depth: Power BI semantic modeling, DAX, Direct Lake.
ML/MLOps: MLflow, feature stores, model serving, Azure ML.
GenAI/AI: LLMs, RAG, vector search, Azure AI Foundry, Databricks Mosaic AI.
Streaming: Kafka.
Expected Level of Expertise
Scale: Awareness Working Proficient Expert Authority
Domain
Expected Level
Databricks Lakehouse & Delta Lake
Azure data platform (ADF / Synapse / SQL)
Data engineering & PySpark
Data modeling
Expert
Expert
Expert
Proficient
Governance, security & networking
BI / Power BI & serving layer
ML / MLOps integration
GenAI / AI patterns
Proficient
Working Proficient
Working (architectural awareness)
Awareness Working
Microsoft Fabric
Working
Multi-cloud (AWS)
Working
IaC & CI/CD
Proficient
Pre-sales & consulting
Leadership
Working Proficient (supports proposals & POCs)
Proficient (leads workstreams, mentors engineers)
Qualifications

Good-to-Have Certifications

Azure Data Engineer Associate
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional
Databricks Platform Architect
Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
Why Join Us
Learning & certification opportunities to support your growth.
Comprehensive medical coverage and life insurance.
Flexible work environment with a 5-day work week.
A collaborative, innovative culture as part of a Databricks APJ Innovation Partner.
About Bizmetric
Bizmetric is a technology solutions company specializing in Data Engineering & Analytics, Cloud Solutions, AI,
and Machine Learning. As a Databricks APJ Innovation Partner, we help businesses across industries and
geographies modernize their data platforms and unlock data-driven and AI-driven outcomes.
Why Bizmetric?
Innovative Approach: Leverage the latest technologies to help businesses stay ahead.

Global Reach: Serving clients across industries and geographies with tailored solutions.
Collaborative Culture: Promoting a work environment that values teamwork, continuous learning, and
professional growth.
With a team of skilled professionals, Bizmetric is committed to driving digital transformation for its clients,
offering solutions that empower businesses.