Senior Databricks Architect,Satsyil Corp
Location: Tysons Corner (Hybrid), VA. Employment: Full-Time, W2. Clearance: U.S. Citizenship
Required: Ability to obtain Public Trust (minimum)
Position Overview
The Data Architect will design, implement, and optimize enterprise data architectures using
Databricks as the primary data lakehouse platform. This role requires deep expertise in
Databricks platform capabilities, medallion architecture patterns, and modern data engineering
practices to deliver scalable, governed, and performant data solutions that support analytics,
AI/ML, and business intelligence initiatives.
Core Responsibilities
● Design and implement end-to-end data lakehouse architectures using Databricks on
AWS/Azure, incorporating medallion architecture patterns (bronze, silver, gold layers) for
progressive data refinement
● Architect Delta Lake storage solutions with appropriate partitioning strategies,
Z-ordering, and optimization techniques to support high-performance query workloads
● Design Unity Catalog implementations for centralized data governance, including
metastore configuration, catalog/schema hierarchies, cross-workspace data sharing, and
fine-grained access controls (table-level, column-level, row-level security)
● Design parameterized, idempotent, and auditable data pipelines using Databricks
workflows, Delta Live Tables, Apache Spark, Structured Streaming, and Auto Loader
● Implement data quality frameworks with automated validation checks, anomaly
detection, data profiling, and data lineage tracking integrated into pipeline workflows
● Establish encryption strategies, audit logging frameworks, and compliance controls
aligned with FISMA, FedRAMP, HIPAA, or other regulatory requirements
● Optimize Databricks cluster configurations, query performance, and implement cost
management strategies using photon acceleration, serverless compute, and resource
tagging
● Architect feature stores, MLOps pipelines with MLflow, and analytical data models
optimized for BI tools and self-service analytics