Guidehouse
Solving big problems, building trust in society, and empowering our clients to shape the future.
Databricks Platform Architect
Location
United States
Posted
9 hours ago
Salary
$113K - $188K / year
Bachelor Degree7 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureCloudETLGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPythonSparkTerraformUnity
Job Description
• Architect and manage Databricks clusters, workspaces, and integrations with cloud services (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for Databricks notebooks and jobs.
• Optimize cluster configurations for cost and performance.
• Ensure compliance with security and governance standards.
• Collaborate with data engineers and scientists to support data pipelines and ML workflows.
• Conduct ETL and data quality analysis using various technologies (i.e., Python, Databricks).
• Maintain good working relationships with accounts/clients to enhance customer satisfaction.
• Ensure data governance and quality assurance standards are met.
• Organize and lead meetings, including scheduling meetings; drafting and delivering agendas and meeting minutes; providing and archiving required documentation; and documenting, tracking, and following up on action items.
• Summarize and present information and reports to the team and make recommendations (both oral and written).
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
- Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
- Based on our contractual obligations, candidate must be located within the United States and US Citizen.
- Minimum SEVEN (7) years of total experience in cloud-based data platforms.
- Minimum FIVE (5) years experience with Databricks.
- Strong knowledge of Spark architecture and distributed computing.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform or other IaC tools.
- Experience with Unity Catalog and Delta Lake.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
- Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend