Lead Databrics Solution & Platform Architect
Summary
Leads the design and delivery of enterprise-scale data platforms on Databricks (on AWS), defining target architecture, workspace and cloud infrastructure, security, Unity Catalog governance, CI/CD, and operational standards while supporting delivery teams building data ingestion, transformation, and analytics workloads.
We are looking for an experienced Databricks Solution Architect who will lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale data platforms on Databricks. The role combines data architecture expertise with strong platform and cloud engineering skills, covering both business use cases and the underlying Databricks infrastructure.
The architect will be responsible for defining the target architecture, establishing platform foundations, and ensuring the environment is secure, scalable, governed, and production-ready. This includes designing Databricks workspaces, cloud infrastructure, security controls, CI/CD processes, data governance, and operational standards while supporting delivery teams in implementing data ingestion, transformation, and analytics workloads.
- Strong hands-on experience with Databricks architecture and administration.
- Experience designing cloud-native data platforms on AWS.
- Deep knowledge of Unity Catalog, security, IAM, networking, cluster policies and governance.
- Experience with Terraform and DevOps/CI-CD practices.
- Knowledge of data engineering frameworks and scalable data architecture patterns.
- Ability to lead both platform foundation work and data solution design.
- Experience in regulated industries (Life Sciences, Pharma, Healthcare) is a plus