Associate Director, Lead Data Architect - Databricks
Core
Lead day-to-day technical architecture decisions for secure Databricks lakehouse solutions, defining data models, DataOps patterns, and migration strategies for enterprise clients.
Role type
Senior IC data architect (Databricks)
Builds
Production data lakehouse architectures, canonical data models, and migration frameworks
Domain
Enterprise data engineering, cloud platforms, public sector modernization
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Databricks lakehouse architecture, Unity Catalog security and governance, dimensional and relational data modeling, DataOps patterns, ingestion and orchestration, migration architecture design
Preferred skills
Databricks certifications, leading technical teams, HR/ERP/financial data modeling, cloud networking and security patterns, public-sector data modernization experience
Technologies
Databricks, Unity Catalog, Azure, AWS
Responsibilities
Define secure Databricks lakehouse architecture and Unity Catalog structure; establish DataOps and ingestion patterns; develop migration architecture and source-to-target design standards; review detailed models and pipelines for conformance; mentor architects and engineers; facilitate architecture decisions and communicate tradeoffs to stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities