Databricks Data Architect

Job Summary

Leading the architecture and governance for a Databricks lakehouse platform, the full-time Databricks Data Architect will manage discovery sessions, design target-state architecture, and implement solutions for a U.S. defense manufacturer while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Lead discovery across data, engineering, security, and business teams to document architecture and set communication plans
• Design and implement the target-state Lakehouse architecture, including governance policies and data classification models
• Author deliverables such as current-state assessments, implementation roadmaps, and executive reports for client leadership

Required qualifications

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