Resident Solution Architect (Databricks)
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is a senior, hands-on Solution Architect role focused on Databricks, sitting within a data infrastructure and analytics practice that serves complex enterprise clients. You will own end-to-end Databricks implementations and translate deep platform expertise into scalable, production-ready data lakehouse solutions that directly drive client outcomes.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead and deliver Databricks implementation projects at enterprise scale, from architecture design through production deployment.
- Apply strong hands-on expertise in Apache Spark and distributed computing, including Spark runtime internals, to solve complex data engineering challenges.
- Design and optimize large-scale data platforms for performance, scalability, and reliability across major cloud environments.
- Establish and apply CI/CD pipeline best practices for production data platform deployments.
- Integrate MLOps patterns into data platform solutions where appropriate.
- Advise clients on Databricks Lakehouse Platform capabilities, best practices, and roadmap alignment.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- 10+ years of consulting experience, including 7+ years focused on Data Engineering, Data Platforms, and Analytics.
- Hands-on delivery of 6 to 8 or more Databricks implementation projects in a Solution Architect capacity.
- Established Databricks Architect or Databricks Solution Architect background, not adjacent data engineering experience alone.
- Strong expertise in Apache Spark and distributed computing, including internals.
- Databricks Data Engineering Professional Certification (required or strongly preferred).
- Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP; multi-cloud experience is a plus.
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines for production deployments.
- Working knowledge of MLOps practices.
- Experience with performance tuning, optimization, and scalability of large-scale data platforms.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship (W2 contract).
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Up to $80/hr on W2. No visa sponsorship available.
LOCATION
Fully remote, open to candidates based anywhere in North America.