Jobs → Data & Analytics → Databricks Architect

About the Role We are seeking a highly experienced Databricks Architect to lead the architecture, governance, security, and modernization of enterprise data platforms on Databricks. This role will serve as the architectural authority for Databricks initiatives from requirement intake and solution design through implementation and production support. Key Responsibilities • Lead the architecture, governance, security, and modernization of enterprise data platforms on Databricks • Serve as the architectural authority for Databricks initiatives • Partner with business stakeholders, data owners, governance bodies, security, application teams, data engineering teams, source-system SMEs, vendors, and leadership • Design secure data-consumption patterns including APIs, data sharing, semantic layers, BI integration, and controlled self-service analytics Requirements • Minimum 10+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or enterprise data-platform delivery • Minimum 5+ years of strong hands-on experience with Databricks and modern lakehouse architecture • Deep expertise in Medallion Architecture, Delta Lake, distributed data processing, Spark/PySpark, SQL, batch processing, and streaming architecture • Strong experience with Databricks Unity Catalog and enterprise data-governance capabilities • Minimum 5+ years of data-governance experience covering data quality, metadata, lineage, stewardship, data ownership, policy enforcement, privacy, security, and compliance controls • Strong cloud architecture experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP • Strong stakeholder-management skills with the ability to communicate architecture to various audiences • Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and lead architecture decisions • Ability to work onshore in Atlanta with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office