Data Platform Architect

Data Platform Architect

Project Role : Data Platform Architect
Project Role Description : Architects the data platform blueprint and implements the design, encompassing the relevant data platform components. Collaborates with the Integration Architects and Data Architects to ensure cohesive integration between systems and data models.
Must have skills : Databricks Unified Data Analytics Platform
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 12 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:
Delivery and solution leadership role.
This role balances hands on architectural guidance with execution ownership, client leadership, and people development.

Responsibilities:

Proven experience as a Data Architect and Data Engineer leading enterprise-scale Lakehouse initiatives.
Expert-level understanding of modern Data & Analytics Architecture patterns including Data Mesh, Data Products, and Lakehouse Architecture.
Excellent programming and debugging skills in Python.
Strong experience with PySpark for building scalable and modular ETL/ELT pipelines.
Design and build complex pipelines using Delta Lake, Auto Loader, Delta Live Tables (DLT), and deployment using Asset Bundles.
Architect data ingestion and transformation using DLT Expectations, modular Databricks Functions, and reusable pipeline components.
Must have hands-on expertise in at least one major cloud platform: AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Lead implementation of Unity Catalog: create catalogs, schemas, role-based access policies, lineage visibility, and data classification tagging (PII, PHI, etc.).
Guide organization-wide governance via Unity Catalog setup: workspace linkage, SSO, audit logging, external locations, and Volume access.
Enable cross-platform data access using Lakehouse Federation, querying live from externally hosted databases.
Leverage and integrate Databricks Marketplace to consume high-quality third-party data and publish internal data assets securely.
Experience with cloud-based services relevant to data engineering, data storage, data processing, data warehousing, real-time streaming, and serverless computing.
Govern and manage Delta Sharing for securely sharing datasets with external partners or across tenants.
Design and maintain PII anonymization, tokenization, and masking strategies using DBX functions and Unity Catalog policies to meet GDPR/HIPAA compliance.
Architect Power BI, Tableau, and Looker integration with Databricks for live reporting and visualization over governed datasets.
Build Databricks SQL Dashboards to enable stakeholders with real-time insights, KPI tracking, and alerts.
Hands on Experience in applying Performance optimization techniques
Lead cross-functional initiatives across data science, analytics, and platform teams to deliver secure, scalable, and value-aligned data products.
Provide thought leadership on adopting advanced features like Mosaic AI, Vector Search, Model Serving, and Databricks Marketplace publishing.
Working knowledge of DBT (Data Build Tool) is a plus.
Strong background in data modeling and data warehousing concepts is required.

Good to Have:
1. Certifications: Databricks Certified Professional or similar certifications.
2. Machine Learning: Knowledge of machine learning concepts and experience with popular ML libraries.
3. Knowledge of big data processing (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Hive, Kafka)
4. Data Orchestration: Apache Airflow.
5. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices in a cloud environment.
6. Experience with ETL tools like Informatica, Talend, Matillion, or Fivetran.
7. Familiarity with DBT (Data Build Tool)

Education Qualification:
- 15 years full time education is required.