Senior Data Architect

Sowelo Consulting sp. z o.o.; Polska; Remote; PLN 240,000 - 440,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote work from Poland

Job summary

Sowelo Consulting sp. z o.o. is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead end-to-end design and deployment of scalable data platforms on Databricks for US-facing clients, while working remotely from Poland.

You will translate client goals into production-ready pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, and cloud services, and drive architectural decisions with a focus on performance, security, and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data engineering, architecture, or big data platform development.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL with distributed computing expertise.
• Experience building modern data platforms on Databricks with major cloud providers.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DataOps, and production-grade pipelines.
• Strong consulting skills enabling workshops and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Translate client objectives into scalable, secure, cost-optimized data architectures.
• Oversee complex migration and lakehouse deployments across multi-cloud environments.
• Design, build, and productionize end-to-end data ingestion and transformation pipelines with Databricks, Spark, Python, SQL, and cloud services.
• Assist in scoping engagements with architectural designs and effort estimates.
• Collaborate with delivery teams, client engineers, and project managers to ensure timely, high-quality execution.
• Document architectures and establish best practices for long-term client self-sufficiency.

Skills

Data architecture

Python & SQL

Databricks / Spark

CI/CD / DataOps

Consulting & stakeholder skills

Tools

Databricks

Apache Spark

Python

SQL

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Are you a Principal Engineer or Architect who excels at translating complex client goals into robust, production-ready lakehouse architectures?

Excited to bridge the gap between deep technical execution (Spark, Python, DataOps) and executive-level consulting across multi‑cloud environments?

So please, take a few minutes and read about your potential new job.

Our client is an innovative AI and data solutions consultancy and we are seeking a motivated Senior Data Architect.

In this customer‑facing role, you will lead the end‑to‑end design, implementation, and optimization of scalable data platforms built on Databricks and modern cloud ecosystems.

As a technical authority, you will drive high‑impact client engagements across data engineering, advanced analytics, and AI initiatives. You will partner directly with client stakeholders, enterprise partners, and internal engineering teams to migrate legacy systems, deploy production‑grade lakehouse architectures, and ensure seamless technology adoption.

This is a 100% fully remote role in Poland and it involves working with customers in US Eastern time zone.

Your tasks will include:

• Translate client business objectives into scalable, secure, and cost‑optimized data platform architectures powered by Databricks.
• Oversee complex implementations, including legacy data warehouse migrations, lakehouse deployments, and enterprise analytics solutions.
• Design, build, and productionize robust end‑to‑end data ingestion pipelines and transformation workflows using Databricks, Apache Spark, Python, SQL, and cloud‑native services.
• Assist in scoping professional services engagements by delivering technical solution designs, architectural blueprints, and accurate effort estimations.
• Partner with the delivery teams, client engineers, and project managers to drive on‑time, high‑quality technical execution.
• Troubleshoot complex implementation challenges, author architectural documentation, and establish best practices to support long‑term client self‑sufficiency.

To be a good fit for the Senior Data Architect you will have:

• 8+ years of hands‑on experience in data engineering, data architecture, or big data platform development.
• Proficient in Python and SQL; strong expertise in distributed computing and Apache Spark (Scala experience preferred).
• Proven track record building and deploying modern data platforms using Databricks (or comparable technologies) alongside at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Familiarity with CI/CD automation, DevOps best practices for data operations (DataOps), and production‑grade pipeline management.
• Exceptional consulting skills with demonstrated ability to lead technical workshops, communicate complex concepts to key stakeholders, and steer architectural decisions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands‑on experience deploying machine learning platforms and production MLOps workflows.
• Demonstrated success migrating legacy ETL/data warehouse environments to modern cloud data platforms.
• Active Databricks certifications (e.g., Databricks Certified Professional Data Engineer).
• Previous experience in enterprise professional services, technical consulting, or client‑facing solutions engineering.

Reasons to join:

• Open to B2B and permanent contract
• Deep‑dive into modern Lakehouse architectures (Medallion model, Delta Lake, PySpark) with a team that specializes exclusively in high‑performance cloud data and AI platforms.
• Beyond core ETL, your work directly powers enterprise AI, MLOps, and Generative AI initiatives offering a clear path to upskill in AI/ML engineering.
• Enjoy total location independence anywhere in Poland with flexible working hours designed around trust, outcomes, and work‑life balance.
• Solve complex data engineering challenges for top‑tier enterprise clients across finance, healthcare, and tech without the corporate red tape.
• Gain continuous hands‑on experience with emerging Databricks features, multi‑cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), and automated CI/CD data workflows.
• Benefit from a straightforward, transparent B2B contract structure with stability, competitive compensation, and long‑term project pipelines.