Resident Solution Architect

Technopride Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Technopride Ltd seeks a hands-on Resident Solution Architect to design and implement Databricks-based data platforms in a large-scale enterprise. You will write production code, optimize Spark workloads, and drive the adoption of Databricks technologies across multiple global locations.

The role emphasizes ownership, autonomy, and proactive problem-solving within a fast-paced environment, with close collaboration across regions and functions.

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale enterprise environments with complex data ecosystems.
• Hands-on Databricks platform expertise and Spark streaming knowledge.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Familiarity with governance, data lineage, and access control.

Responsibilities

• Drive streaming architectures and produce production code for data platforms.
• Optimize Spark workloads and champion Databricks technologies across locations.
• Define priorities, shape product decisions, and liaise with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with global teams in a fast-paced enterprise context.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Solution architecture

Tools

Spark Structured Streaming

Delta Live Tables

Databricks Workflows

Unity Catalog

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Grafana

Data Quality Automation

Job description

We are looking to hire Resident Solution Architect role. This is a contarct role and an onsite opportunity.

Role Summary

This is an embedded, full-time placement within a large-scale enterprise environment with highly skilled engineering teams operating at a fast pace. Teams are self-sufficient, technically rigorous, and focused on delivering reliable, scalable data platforms and applications.

This is a hands-on engineering role. You will write production code, optimize Spark workloads, design streaming architectures, and drive the adoption of Databricks technologies across multiple global locations. You will also help define project priorities, shape product decisions, and translate business requirements into technical solutions.

The environment values ownership, autonomy, and proactive problem-solving. Priorities may shift frequently, requiring adaptability and sound technical judgment.

About the Environment

The organization operates globally with distributed engineering teams across multiple regions. Teams work with minimal hierarchy and high autonomy, focusing on rapid delivery, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.

Senior contributors are expected to identify opportunities, define solutions, and drive execution with limited oversight. The environment emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and the ability to navigate evolving business priorities.

The platform ecosystem supports mission-critical workloads requiring scalability, reliability, strong governance, and operational excellence.

Product and Consulting Leadership

• Operate as a product and technical leader for Databricks-based applications and frameworks by engaging stakeholders, prioritizing requirements, and translating business needs into product and technical solutions.
• Identify opportunities for platform improvement, cost optimization, and architectural simplification across global teams.
• Provide strategic and technical guidance to engineering teams as a trusted advisor.
• Navigate changing priorities and define workstreams in ambiguous environments.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across geographies and functions.

Tier 2 - Strongly Preferred

Domain Knowledge

• Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments with complex data ecosystems.
• Exposure to data-intensive platforms, analytics environments, or highly regulated industries is beneficial.

Databricks Platform Expertise

The following technologies are in active use or planned adoption across the enterprise environment. The Senior Resident Solutions Architect will work across most of these:

• Compute & Processing: Spark Structured Streaming, Delta Live Tables (DLT), Databricks Workflows
• Governance: Unity Catalog, data lineage, access control, data discovery
• DevOps & Infrastructure: Terraform, Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs), GitHub Actions
• Monitoring & Quality: Data Quality Automation, OTLP, VictoriaMetrics, Grafana

Requirements

Databricks Platform Expertise

The following technologies are in active use or planned adoption across the enterprise environment. The Senior Resident Solutions Architect will work across most of these:

• Compute & Processing: Spark Structured Streaming, Delta Live Tables (DLT), Databricks Workflows
• Governance: Unity Catalog, data lineage, access control, data discovery
• DevOps & Infrastructure: Terraform, Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs), GitHub Actions
• Monitoring & Quality: Data Quality Automation, OTLP, VictoriaMetrics, Grafana