Databricks & GCP Data Platform Architect

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We are looking for ahands-on Databricks & GCP Data Platform Architect who willdesign and personally implement scalable Lakehouse solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

This role requires deep technical involvement, includingbuilding pipelines, configuring Databricks, and troubleshooting production issues, in addition to architecture ownership.

Key Responsibilities

1. Architecture & Hands-on Implementation

• Designend-to-end Databricks Lakehouse architecture on GCP
• Hands-on implementation of:
  • Databricks workspaces, clusters, jobs, and workflows
  • Delta Lake–based Bronze / Silver / Gold data layers
  • Batch and streaming pipelines using Spark and Databricks
• Create reference implementations and reusable frameworks for teams
• Actively participate in coding, reviews, and production deployments

2. Data Engineering (Hands-on)

• Build and optimizeSpark jobs and Databricks notebooks
• Implement ingestion pipelines from:
  • Databases and enterprise applications
  • Streaming sources (Pub/Sub, Kafka)
  • External and SaaS systems
• Perform performance tuning and cost optimization
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures and production issues directly

3. Security, Governance & Compliance

• Implement (not just define) governance usingUnity Catalog
• Configure access control integrated withGCP IAM
• Set up secure networking (VPC, private endpoints)
• Enable audit logging, lineage, and data classification
• Work closely with security teams to operationalize standards

4. DevOps, Automation & Operations (Hands-on)

• Build CI/CD pipelines for Databricks notebooks, jobs, and configs
• Implement Infrastructure as Code usingTerraform
• Set up monitoring, alerting, and operational dashboards
• Participate in production support, root-cause analysis, and fixes
• Drive hands-on cost optimization initiatives

5. Stakeholder Collaboration

• Translate business requirements intoimplemented solutions
• Guide and mentor data engineers throughcode-level support
• Conduct architecture and code reviews
• Act as a technical owner from design through production

Required Skills & Experience

Must Have

• Stronghands-on experience withDatabricks (Apache Spark)
• Proven experiencebuilding and deploying Lakehouse architectures
• Hands-on experience withGCP, including:
  • Google Cloud Storage (GCS)
  • BigQuery
  • Pub/Sub
  • IAM & VPC basics
• Experience implementingbatch and streaming pipelines
• Strong troubleshooting and production support skills

Good to Have

• Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables
• CI/CD, Git, Terraform
• MLflow, Vertex AI exposure
• Multi-cloud Databricks experience (Azure / AWS)

• 8–12 years of experience in data engineering / data platforms
• 3+ years in ahands-on architect or senior technical lead role

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.