Resident Solution Architect, Databricks

Onebridge

Databricks Resident Solution Architect designing cloud data platforms and providing technical guidance. Collaborating with stakeholders to implement governance and optimize AI/ML workloads.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPySparkPythonSparkSQLTerraformUnity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and guide implementation of Databricks‑based data platforms, leveraging Lakehouse and Medallion architecture best practices.
Provide hands‑on technical leadership across data engineering, analytics, and AI‑enabled use cases using Databricks.
Define and enforce data governance, security, and access control standards using Databricks Unity Catalog and enterprise data management principles.
Enable and support AI/ML workloads, including ML pipelines and model lifecycle integration within the Databricks ecosystem.
Optimize platform performance, scalability, and cost efficiency with a FinOps‑oriented mindset.
Collaborate closely with business leaders, architects, and engineering teams to align platform capabilities with enterprise data and analytics needs.
Serve as a resident technical authority, providing architectural guidance, mentoring teams, and ensuring solution quality and consistency.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of overall experience in data engineering, data architecture, or analytics engineering roles.
5+ years of hands‑on experience with Databricks, including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Workflows/Jobs, and Lakehouse architecture.
Databricks Professional Certification (MANDATORY).
Strong expertise in Apache Spark (PySpark preferred), Python, and advanced SQL.
Proven experience designing and implementing production‑grade, large‑scale data pipelines.
Hands‑on experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure preferred, AWS or GCP acceptable).
Experience with data modeling, Medallion architecture, and enterprise data platform design.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Terraform), and Agile delivery practices.
Strong communication and stakeholder‑facing skills, with experience operating in regulated enterprise environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

DatabricksDelta LakeUnity CatalogApache SparkPySparkPythonSQLdata modelingCI/CD pipelinesinfrastructure automation

Soft Skills

technical leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementmentoringcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsguidancequality assuranceconsistency

Certifications

Databricks Professional Certification