Senior Data Architect - fully remote

Sowelo Consulting; Poland; Remote; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Sowelo Consulting is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead end-to-end data platform design and deployment on Databricks across multi-cloud environments. This role is fully remote in Poland and will engage with US-based clients.

You will translate business goals into scalable lakehouse architectures, oversee migrations, and productionize data pipelines while driving client engagements and architectural decisions. Strong consulting and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on data engineering or big data architecture experience.
• Proficient in Python and SQL; expert in distributed computing and Spark.

Responsibilities

• Translate client business objectives into scalable, secure, and cost-optimized data platform architectures.
• Oversee complex implementations, including legacy data warehouse migrations and lakehouse deployments.
• Design, build, and productionize end-to-end data ingestion pipelines using Databricks, Spark, Python, SQL, and cloud-native services.
• Assist in scoping professional services engagements with technical designs and effort estimates.
• Partner with delivery teams, client engineers, and project managers to drive on-time delivery.
• Troubleshoot complex challenges, author architectural docs, and establish best practices.

Skills

Python

SQL

Spark

Databricks

DataOps

Data architecture

CI/CD

Client workshops

Communication

Tools

Databricks

Airflow

CI/CD tooling

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 thedelivery 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 theSenior 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.

The provision of personal data by you is fully voluntary and the basis for their processing is your consent. We have prepared some necessary information, you can find in document: "Information regarding the processing of your personal data". There you will find how your Personal Data is being processed and what your rights are in connection to this.

The personal data will be processed by Sowelo Consulting spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością with its registered seat in Cracow (LLC) registered in National Court Register (KRS) under no. 0000671136, our Employees and Subcontractors (jointly referred to as the Company).

Sowelo Consulting sp. z o.o. (LLC) is entered in the register of employment agencies under the number: 35288

Our candidate selection process relies entirely on human judgment. We explicitly avoid using automated screening algorithms or AI-driven scoring systems for any part of the assessment. Every single profile is reviewed personally by our experienced recruiters, ensuring a thorough and unbiased consideration of your fit.

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