Databricks Solution Architect

Senior Databricks Solution Architect

Duration : Long Term
Location: Dallas, TX / Atlanta, GA (Onsite)

Job Summary

Delta Dental is seeking a Senior Databricks Solution Architect to design and deliver enterprise-scale data and analytics solutions on the Databricks Lakehouse Platform. The ideal candidate will lead data modernization initiatives, define scalable architectures, and work closely with business stakeholders and technical teams to deliver secure, high-performing cloud data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and implement enterprise Databricks Lakehouse solutions.
• Design scalable batch and streaming data pipelines using Spark and Databricks.
• Lead data modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
• Implement Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables, Unity Catalog, Databricks SQL, and Workflows.
• Define data governance, security, metadata management, and best practices.
• Collaborate with business, enterprise architecture, and development teams.
• Mentor technical teams and provide architectural leadership throughout project delivery.

Required Skills

• 12+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Architecture, or Analytics.
• 3+ years of hands-on Databricks Solution Architecture experience.
• Strong expertise in Databricks Lakehouse, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, DLT, Databricks SQL, and MLflow.
• Advanced knowledge of Apache Spark, PySpark, SQL, and Python.
• Experience with Azure Databricks (AWS/Google Cloud Platform is a plus).
• Strong understanding of ETL/ELT, data governance, CI/CD, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and consulting skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Databricks Certified Data Engineer or Solution Architect.
• Azure Solutions Architect or equivalent cloud certification.
• Experience with Healthcare/Payer domain (preferred).
• Exposure to AI/ML, Generative AI, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Power BI, or Tableau.