Databricks Solution Architect (Data & AI)

Posted: 2026-10-20We are seeking a Databricks Solution Architect to join EPAM's Data & AI practice in North America. You will design and deliver governed data, analytics, and AI platforms on Databricks for enterprise clients, and you will join pre-sales pursuits to shape solutions, estimates, and proposals. EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture, and you will collaborate with multinational teams on innovative projects while continuing to learn and grow. Req.#1112994925

Responsibilities: Design end to end Lakehouse architectures on Databricks (Azure, AWS, or GCP), covering ingestion, medallion modeling, serving, governance, and cost control Lead discovery and architecture workshops with client executives and engineering teams, and present proposed solutions and roadmaps clearly Partner with sales and the Databricks field team on pursuits: shape solutions, answer RFPs, build proposals, estimate effort, and run POCsDefine target architectures and migration paths from other solutions to Databricks Architect governance with Unity Catalog, including access control, lineage, data sharing, and compliance with client security requirements Design AI solutions, including RAG, agentic workflows, Model Serving, Vector Search, and MLflow based LLMOps and MLOpsGuide delivery teams through build and go live, and review, audit, and improve existing designs and system architectures Run performance tuning, optimization, and FinOps reviews for Spark and Databricks SQL workloads