Senior Databricks Architect & Lakehouse Lead

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb is seeking an experienced Data/Platform Engineering leader to drive modernization of our Databricks platform and to design scalable Lakehouse solutions. You will own the adoption of advanced features and mentor teams to elevate technical decision-making across the organization.

The role requires deep Databricks expertise, hands-on work with Pyspark, Delta Lake, Lakeflow, UC and related tools, plus leadership in large-scale transformations.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in data/platform engineering with deep Databricks expertise.
• Strong hands-on experience with Pyspark, Streaming, DBR, Lakeflow, UC, DQX, DB Genie, Delta Lake.
• Experience with ADF, Synapse and exposure to Azure DevOps.
• Proven leadership in large-scale Databricks or Lakehouse transformation projects.
• Strong out of the box thinking, problem-solving, and deliverables leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead modernization of Databricks platform and adoption of advanced features.
• Design and deliver Lakeflow jobs, pipelines, and scalable Lakehouse solutions.
• Implement and optimize Unity Catalog, DQX, DB Genie, AI/BI workloads.
• Establish engineering best practices, governance, and automation frameworks.
• Mentor teams and guide technical decision-making across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Deliverables leadership

Mentoring

Tools

Databricks

Pyspark

Lakeflow

Unity Catalog

DQX

DB Genie

Delta Lake

ADF

Synapse

Azure DevOps

DBR

Job description

Tanqeeb is seeking an experienced Data/Platform Engineering leader to drive modernization of our Databricks platform and to design scalable Lakehouse solutions. You will own the adoption of advanced features and mentor teams to elevate technical decision-making across the organization.

The role requires deep Databricks expertise, hands-on work with Pyspark, Delta Lake, Lakeflow, UC and related tools, plus leadership in large-scale transformations.