Databricks Solution Architect — Financial Crime & Banking

EXL Service; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Databricks Certified Data Engineer

Job summary

EXL Service is seeking a highly experienced Databricks Solution Architect to lead end-to-end Data, Analytics and Financial Crime platforms for Banking and Financial Services clients in Ireland. You will define Databricks Lakehouse architectures, implement AML/KYC/CRA and Regulatory Reporting capabilities, and guide client engagements with a focus on scalable cloud-native solutions.

The role is client-facing, requiring leadership in architecture, domain expertise and hands-on delivery across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics, Mathematics, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of Data and Analytics experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on Databricks architecture experience.
• 5+ years within Banking, Financial Services, AML, Fraud, or Financial Crime programs.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale cloud data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture design for Databricks-based Financial Crime and Banking platforms.
• Define enterprise data architectures leveraging Lakehouse, Delta Lake and Unity Catalog.
• Conduct discovery workshops with business, compliance, and technology stakeholders.
• Translate regulatory and operational requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Develop target-state architectures, migration roadmaps, and implementation strategies.

Skills

Databricks

Data Engineering

Cloud Platforms

DevOps & Automation

Databricks architecture

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science / related field

Tools

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

MLflow

Lakeflow / DLT

Photon Engine

Job description

EXL Service is seeking a highly experienced Databricks Solution Architect to lead end-to-end Data, Analytics and Financial Crime platforms for Banking and Financial Services clients in Ireland. You will define Databricks Lakehouse architectures, implement AML/KYC/CRA and Regulatory Reporting capabilities, and guide client engagements with a focus on scalable cloud-native solutions.

The role is client-facing, requiring leadership in architecture, domain expertise and hands-on delivery across