Senior Databricks Architect — Lead Cloud Data Platform

Data Elephant; Calgary; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Flexible vacation policy

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

A leading data consulting firm in Canada is seeking a Senior Databricks Architect to guide clients through their data modernization journeys. In this senior technical leadership role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable data platforms on Databricks, providing technical leadership, and defining governance models. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of experience in data engineering and strong expertise in Databricks and cloud platforms. This position offers competitive compensation, benefits, and the flexibility to work remotely across Canada.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics, or architecture roles.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks, including advanced features.
• Proven experience leading large-scale data migrations.
• Strong expertise in at least one cloud environment.
• Excellent understanding of data governance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of modern data platforms on Databricks.
• Partner with clients to align data strategy with business objectives.
• Architect scalable, secure, cost-efficient solutions across cloud platforms.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership for solution delivery.
• Define and implement governance models for data access and security.

Skills

Data engineering

Data analytics

Databricks expertise

Cloud architecture

Data governance

Consulting experience

Tools

Databricks

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

A leading data consulting firm in Canada is seeking a Senior Databricks Architect to guide clients through their data modernization journeys. In this senior technical leadership role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable data platforms on Databricks, providing technical leadership, and defining governance models. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of experience in data engineering and strong expertise in Databricks and cloud platforms. This position offers competitive compensation, benefits, and the flexibility to work remotely across Canada.