Azure Databricks Data Architecture Lead

TEKsystems; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Data Architect to oversee complex data projects on a unified Azure-based platform. You will provide expert architectural guidance without hands-on execution, ensuring partner-delivered work aligns with enterprise standards and strategic goals.

The role requires strong Databricks expertise, the ability to review partner architectures, and effective collaboration with distributed engineering teams. It is a hybrid contract position based in Long Island City, NY.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience overall, with strong Databricks hands-on
• Deep hands-on knowledge of Databricks as a primary data platform
• Experience with Airflow for orchestration and DBT for transformation
• Experience building ingestion pipelines using APIs, databases, files and Databricks-native tools
• Strong understanding of Medallion Architecture, data products, semantic modeling and data quality frameworks

Responsibilities

• Provide expert oversight of data projects delivered by external partners, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards
• Review partner architecture, code, data models and pipelines for quality and reusability
• Represent the internal data team in project discussions and governance meetings
• Monitor progress with implementation partners and stakeholders, flag risks or quality concerns
• Lead architectural governance and ensure long-term vision is reflected in designs

Skills

Databricks

Azure Databricks

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

SQL

Python / PySpark

Airflow

dbt Core

Data pipelines

CI/CD / Git

Data architecture review

Partner governance

Distributed teams

Tools

Lakeflow Connect

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Job description

TEKsystems is seeking a Data Architect to oversee complex data projects on a unified Azure-based platform. You will provide expert architectural guidance without hands-on execution, ensuring partner-delivered work aligns with enterprise standards and strategic goals.

The role requires strong Databricks expertise, the ability to review partner architectures, and effective collaboration with distributed engineering teams. It is a hybrid contract position based in Long Island City, NY.