Senior Solutions Architect (Databricks Specialist)

Jobgether; México; Presencial; MXN 1.800.000 - 3.000.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

100% remote position

Work from Poland

Descripción de la vacante

Partner Company, listed through a partner network, seeks a Senior Solutions Architect (Databricks Specialist) based in Mexico. You will lead strategic architecture for a major data modernization program within a highly regulated financial services environment.

You will define target-state architecture, governance, and scalable standards, guiding data engineering teams in architecture, performance, security, and cost optimization.

Formación

• 10+ years of experience in Solution/Enterprise/Data Architecture roles.
• Extensive hands-on Databricks design, implementation, optimization in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of Data Lakehouse architecture and cloud data ecosystems.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure Data Services (ADF, Synapse, SQL Server).
• Familiarity with Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, DataOps, DevOps.

Responsabilidades

• Provide strategic architectural leadership for Databricks adoption and data modernization initiatives.
• Define scalable, secure data and analytics architectures aligned with AI/technology objectives.
• Establish frameworks, governance, patterns, and roadmaps for Databricks implementations.
• Mentor Data Engineering teams on architecture, performance, security, and cost optimization.
• Assess existing SQL Server/Microsoft-centric environments and plan migrations to Databricks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate architecture decisions into business strategy.
• Ensure designs meet enterprise architecture, security, and regulatory requirements.

Conocimientos

Databricks

Azure Data Services

Data Lakehouse

Governance

Security & Compliance

Executive Influence

Herramientas

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse Analytics

SQL Server

Descripción del empleo

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Solutions Architect (Databricks Specialist) based in Mexico.

This is a senior architecture role supporting a major data modernization program within a highly regulated financial services environment.
You'll provide strategic direction for the transition from traditional Microsoft and SQL Server ecosystems to a modern Databricks-based data platform.
Your focus will be on defining target-state architecture, establishing governance, and creating scalable standards and implementation frameworks.
You'll work closely with experienced Data Engineering teams, providing guidance on architecture, performance, security, scalability, and cost optimization.
The role also offers significant influence over the organization's future AI, machine learning, analytics, and reporting capabilities.
You'll engage with senior technology and business stakeholders, translating complex architecture decisions into clear strategic recommendations.
This is an opportunity to shape an enterprise-scale transformation while driving measurable business value from modern cloud data technologies.

Accountabilities

• Provide strategic architectural leadership for Databricks adoption and enterprise-wide data modernization initiatives.
• Define scalable, secure, and future-ready data and analytics architectures aligned with business, AI, and technology objectives.
• Establish architectural frameworks, standards, design patterns, governance models, and best practices for Databricks implementation.
• Guide Data Engineering teams on solution architecture, scalability, performance optimization, security, governance, and implementation decisions.
• Assess existing SQL Server and Microsoft-centric data environments and define practical migration strategies toward Databricks.
• Design target-state architectures that support advanced analytics, business intelligence, AI, and machine learning use cases.
• Evaluate platform utilization, architecture decisions, and technology investments to improve cost efficiency and maximize return on investment.
• Establish architecture review processes, implementation roadmaps, and governance mechanisms across the transformation program.
• Provide executive-level recommendations on technology direction, strategic opportunities, risks, dependencies, and investment priorities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, technology leadership, engineering teams, vendors, and other partners to drive successful delivery.
• Ensure solution designs meet enterprise architecture principles, security requirements, governance standards, and applicable regulatory obligations.
• Identify technical risks and dependencies early and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Mentor engineering teams and promote architectural consistency, technical excellence, and adoption of modern data platform practices.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Data Architecture, or closely related senior technical roles.
• Extensive hands-on experience designing, implementing, and optimizing Databricks solutions in enterprise environments.
• Deep knowledge of modern enterprise data platforms, including Data Lakehouse architecture and cloud-based data ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of data governance, security, compliance, data management, and risk management frameworks.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale data transformation, modernization, and cloud migration programs.
• Experience developing enterprise architecture standards, frameworks, governance models, and implementation strategies.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise integration patterns and modern cloud architectures.
• Experience enabling analytics, business intelligence, AI, and machine learning platforms through enterprise data architecture.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure Data Services, particularly Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, and SQL Server, is highly valuable.
• Familiarity with Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, DataOps, DevOps, and AI/ML platform architecture is preferred.
• Experience working in Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, or another highly regulated industry.
• Relevant certifications in Databricks, Azure/cloud platforms, TOGAF, or related disciplines are advantageous.
• Strong strategic leadership and commercial awareness, with the ability to connect technology decisions to long-term business value.
• Comfortable influencing C-suite executives, senior business leaders, technology leadership, and engineering teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business language.
• Strong architectural judgment, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Results-oriented and focused on measurable business outcomes, cost efficiency, scalability, and sustainable technology investments.
• Able to work independently while providing direction and mentorship to large technical teams.

Benefits:

• 100% remote position, allowing you to work from Poland.
• Opportunity to shape a large-scale enterprise data modernization program within the financial services sector.
• Significant influence over target-state architecture, governance, technology standards, and long-term data strategy.
• Opportunity to work extensively with Databricks, Lakehouse architecture, Azure, cloud data platforms, and AI/ML enablement.
• Exposure to complex enterprise-scale transformation and cloud migration initiatives.
• Senior-level interaction with technology leadership, business stakeholders, engineering teams, and vendors.
• Opportunity to mentor experienced engineering teams and establish architectural best practices.
• Ability to influence technology investments and help drive measurable business and operational value.
• Remote working environment with a strategic, high-impact scope.