Azure Databricks & AI Solutions Architect (Hybrid Manila)

First Focus; Muntinlupa; Hybrid; PHP 1,339,000 - 2,009,000; Full time

Job summary

First Focus in Manila is seeking a Databricks Specialist to translate complex business needs into scalable data and AI solutions. You’ll work across Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog and Microsoft Azure, collaborating with Finance, Sales and Demand Planning to deliver real value.

The role combines deep technical work with business-facing communication, requiring strong Python, PySpark and SQL skills and a solid grasp of enterprise data architectures. Hybrid work is available in Manila.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands‑on experience with Azure Databricks in enterprise environments.
• Strong Microsoft Azure expertise.
• Expert-level Python, PySpark and SQL, including complex query and workload optimisation.
• Solid experience with Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Databricks SQL, Jobs/Workflows and Spark.
• Proven ability to optimise Databricks performance, scalability and cloud costs.
• Experience designing and integrating REST APIs using Azure API Management.
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking and infrastructure, including VNets, Private Link, Private Endpoints, DNS, firewalls and secure connectivity.
• Experience integrating Databricks with AI applications, LLMs, AI agents or enterprise platforms.
• Strong understanding of OAuth 2.0, Microsoft Entra ID, managed identities, service principals, RBAC and secrets management.
• Significant Business Analysis experience, including stakeholder workshops, requirements gathering, process analysis, data mapping and translating business needs into technical solutions.
• Experience working with business functions such as Finance, Sales, Demand Planning, Forecasting or FP&A.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to communicate technical concepts without requiring everyone else to learn Python first.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building enterprise data solutions using Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog and Microsoft Azure.
• Understanding business requirements with Finance, Sales, Demand Planning and Forecasting stakeholders.
• Developing production-grade solutions using Python, PySpark and SQL, including complex data transformations and scalable pipelines.
• Optimising Spark workloads, SQL queries, compute resources, storage and data layouts for performance and cost.
• Building and integrating APIs using REST services and Azure API Management.
• Connecting data with AI, integrating Databricks with LLM applications, AI agents and other enterprise systems.
• Designing secure Azure architectures, including private networking, VNets, Private Endpoints, managed identities, Entra ID and RBAC.
• Troubleshooting slow Spark jobs and Azure networking issues, then deploying and documenting solutions.
• Owning end-to-end delivery from requirements to production optimisation.

Skills

Azure Databricks

Python

PySpark

SQL

Azure

REST APIs

Tools

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

Databricks SQL

Jobs/Workflows

Spark

Azure API Management

VNets

Private Endpoints

Job description

First Focus in Manila is seeking a Databricks Specialist to translate complex business needs into scalable data and AI solutions. You’ll work across Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog and Microsoft Azure, collaborating with Finance, Sales and Demand Planning to deliver real value.

The role combines deep technical work with business-facing communication, requiring strong Python, PySpark and SQL skills and a solid grasp of enterprise data architectures. Hybrid work is available in Manila.