Principal Data Architect - Databricks & AI
Core
Define and own the target data architecture, standards, and delivery patterns for a modern enterprise data platform enabling advanced analytics and AI.
Role type
Principal Data Architect (Databricks & AI)
Builds
Modern Databricks lakehouse foundation, medallion patterns, canonical/semantic data models, secure data integration pipelines, and AI-ready data capabilities.
Domain
Enterprise Data & AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Databricks (lakehouse, Delta Lake), data modeling (dimensional, canonical, semantic), data privacy/security (masking, anonymization), batch/streaming integration, Python/SQL/Scala/Spark, Azure data services
Preferred skills
Generative AI data architecture (RAG, embeddings, vector search), knowledge graphs/ontologies, dbt/Kafka/Airflow/Terraform, AWS
Technologies
Databricks, Delta Lake, Azure, Python, SQL, Scala, Spark, dbt, Kafka, Airflow, Terraform, Power BI, Tableau, Collibra, Microsoft Purview
Responsibilities
Design medallion patterns (Bronze/Silver/Gold), architect secure data integration (batch/streaming/APIs/CDC), design privacy-preserving capabilities, create prototypes and PoCs, mentor data engineers, partner with product/AI/security leaders
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with potential team leadership
