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Lead Databricks Architect

L7

sutherlandDallas, TXtoday

Occupations

Database ArchitectsData Warehousing SpecialistsComputer Systems Engineers/Architects

Industries

Computer Systems Design ServicesCustom Computer Programming ServicesSoftware Publishers
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 10+ years in Databricks | 5+ years in Banking/Financial Services
We are looking for an experienced Lead Databricks Architect to drive enterprise data platform strategy and design a secure, scalable, high-performance Databricks Lakehouse for the banking and financial services industry. If you have strong expertise in Databricks architecture, cloud data platforms, enterprise data governance, and banking domain solutions, we'd love to connect with you!
Key Responsibilities:
  • Design enterprise-grade Lakehouse architectures using Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Databricks SQL.Build scalable batch and real-time streaming pipelines using PySpark, Structured Streaming, and Auto Loader.
  • Lead legacy data platform migrations from Teradata, Oracle, Snowflake, and mainframe environments.
  • Implement enterprise data security, access controls, masking, tokenization, encryption, and regulatory compliance.
  • Establish CI/CD, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and data quality frameworks using Terraform and Databricks Asset Bundles.
  • Optimize performance and costs while enabling fraud detection, AML, credit risk, regulatory reporting, and customer analytics.
  • Provide technical leadership and collaborate with business, risk, compliance, data engineering, and analytics teams.
  • Required Technical Expertise 10+ years of hands-on Databricks architecture and production experience
  • Strong knowledge of Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, PySpark, Databricks SQL, and Delta Live Tables
  • Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP cloud data platforms
  • Expertise in data governance, RBAC/ABAC, security, and regulatory compliance
  • Proficiency in Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and Databricks Asset Bundles 5+ years of experience in banking or financial services.
  • Understanding of core banking, payments, lending, credit risk, AML, fraud detection, and regulatory reporting.
  • Knowledge of financial data governance, auditability, data privacy, and compliance requirements such as SOX, GDPR, and PCI DSS.Preferred CertificationsAWS Solutions Architect or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
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Level

ManagerL7

Location

Dallas, TX

Occupation

Database Architects

Industry

Computer Systems Design Services

Posted

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