Databricks Data Architect

Job Summary

Leading the architecture and governance for a Databricks lakehouse project, the full-time remote Databricks Data Architect will manage stakeholder discovery, design target-state architecture, and implement solutions for a U.S. defense manufacturer, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead discovery and documentation of data movement, security architecture, and platform configuration across client teams
• Design and implement the target-state Lakehouse architecture, including governance models and data classification policies
• Author deliverables such as current-state assessments, implementation roadmaps, and executive readouts for client leadership

Required qualifications

• 8+ years in solutions architecture or data engineering, with experience in regulated environments and multiple Databricks platform architectures on AWS
• Deep expertise in Unity Catalog, including implementation of row filters and attribute-based access control
• Practical experience translating regulatory requirements into enforceable data policy
• Strong technical writing skills for architecture documents and assessment reports
• U.S. citizenship and ability to pass a background check