AI & Data Platform Architect
Core
Design, govern, and optimize enterprise-scale data processing, analytics, and AI-ready platform solutions using Azure Databricks and Snowflake.
Role type
Principal AI & Data Platform Architect
Builds
End-to-end Databricks and Snowflake solutions, medallion architecture standards, and reusable reference architectures for enterprise data platforms.
Domain
Cloud Data Engineering & Analytics (Azure, Snowflake, Lakehouse)
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Azure Databricks architecture, Apache Spark/PySpark, Delta Lake, Snowflake architecture, SQL, Data Modeling, ELT/ETL, Cloud Security, CI/CD, Cost Optimization
Preferred skills
Generative AI/LLMOps, Unity Catalog, Snowpark, Streaming Architectures, Platform Modernization
Technologies
Azure Databricks, Snowflake, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Delta Lake, Azure Data Factory, Kafka, Event Hubs
Responsibilities
Define medallion architecture standards, design scalable ingestion/transformation patterns, optimize cluster and warehouse performance, establish security/governance practices, mentor senior engineers, review solution designs for compliance.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
