Resident Solution Architect

Technopride Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Technopride Ltd in London, United Kingdom seeks a Resident Solution Architect for a hands-on, onsite contract role. You will write production code, optimize Spark workloads, and design streaming architectures to advance Databricks-based data platforms across global locations.

As a senior contributor, you will define priorities, shape product decisions, and translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions while operating with autonomy in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale enterprise data environments.
• Familiarity with regulated industries is beneficial.
• Hands-on coding and platform optimization experience.

Responsibilities

• Write production code and optimize Spark workloads.
• Design streaming architectures and Databricks workflows.
• Drive adoption of Databricks technologies across global locations.
• Define project priorities and translate business needs into technical solutions.

Skills

Big data

Technical leadership

Distributed systems

Tools

Databricks

Spark

Delta Live Tables

Unity Catalog

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Grafana

VictoriaMetrics

Job description

London, United Kingdom | Posted on 22/10/2026

We provide end-to-end IT solutions and services including Applications services, Data & Analytics services, AI/ML Technologies and Professional services in the UK and EU market.

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

• 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

• 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