Databricks Architect (Lead Data Platform Architect)
ilink digitalNew York, NY
Databricks Architect (Lead Data Platform Architect)
ilink digitalNew York, NYManager L7
APPLY NOW (opens in a new tab)Databricks Architect (Lead Data Platform Architect) New York, United States | Posted on 06/25/2026We are looking for a highly skilled Databricks Architect to design, build, and scale enterprise-grade Lakehouse data platforms. This role will drive architecture strategy, platform standardization, and enterprise data modernization initiatives, leveraging Databricks and cloud ecosystems. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Spark, Delta Lake, and cloud-native architecture, along with strong leadership in driving large-scale data transformations.
Key Responsibilities:
Define and implement end-to-end Databricks Lakehouse architecture.
Design scalable systems for:
- Batch & real-time data processing
- Structured & unstructured workloads
- Establish medallion architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers) as a standard.
- Lead deployment and optimization of:
- Azure Databricks / AWS Databricks / GCP Databricks
- Define standards for:
- Workspace design & cluster strategy
- Job orchestration
- Data storage (Delta Lake)
- Drive adoption of:
- Unity CatalogMLflowDatabricks SQL & PhotonBatch (ADF, Airflow)
- Data modeling (star schema, data vault, dimensional models)
- Guide engineering teams on best practices in Spark/PySpark optimization.
- Performance & Cost Optimization
- Query performance
- Implement cost governance strategies (auto-scaling, job clusters, spot instances).Data Governance & Security
- Fine-grained access control (RBAC/ABAC)
- Ensure compliance with data privacy and regulatory standards.
- Integrate Databricks with:
- Data sources (ERP, CRM, APIs, IoT)BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)ML pipelines and AI platforms
- Collaborate with cloud architects for:
- Networking, security, and storage strategies.
- Provide architectural guidance to data engineers, scientists, and TPMs.
- Conduct design reviews and enforce architecture governance.
- Mentor teams on emerging patterns:
- Data MeshDataOps / MLOpsGenAI workloads on Databricks
Skills & Qualifications:
Mandatory Skills 12+ years of experience in data engineering, architecture, or platform design.
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