Data Architect (AWS Databricks)

HMG AMERICA LLC; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HMG America LLC is seeking a Data Architect to own the design and delivery of modern data platforms built on AWS and Databricks. The role blends hands-on engineering with team leadership, spanning data ingestion, transformation, and warehousing across structured and unstructured sources.

Location is Seattle, WA / Dallas, TX / Phoenix, AZ / Charleston, SC with a Hybrid model (1-2 days per week). You will lead data engineers, set standards for data quality, governance, and platform scalability,

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on AWS services experience in production environments.
• Deep proficiency in Databricks including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and job orchestration.
• Ability to design and operate ingestion, transformation, and warehousing pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
• Experience leading and mentoring data engineering teams, managing delivery timelines, and ensuring technical quality.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver end-to-end data engineering solutions on AWS and Databricks (ingestion, transformation, warehousing).
• Design scalable pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
• Lead and mentor a team of data engineers; oversee sprint planning and code quality.
• Collaborate with architects and stakeholders to translate requirements into production designs.
• Establish standards for data quality, governance, and platform scalability.

Skills

AWS Services

Databricks Platform

Data Engineering Lifecycle

Team Leadership

Agentic AI Exposure

Manufacturing Industry Knowledge

Data Modelling

Job description

HMG America LLC is the best Business Solutions focused Information Technology Company with IT consulting and services, software and web development, staff augmentation and other professional services. One of our direct clients is looking for Data Architect (AWS Databricks) in Seattle, WA / Dallas, TX / Phoenix, AZ / Charleston, SC. Below is the detailed job description.

Title: Data Architect (AWS Databricks)

Location: Seattle, WA / Dallas, TX / Phoenix, AZ / Charleston, SC (Hybrid . 1-2 days/ week)

Role Overview

We are looking for a Data Architect to own the design and delivery of modern data platforms built on AWS and Databricks. This role combines deep hands‑on engineering with team leadership, covering data ingestion, transformation, and warehousing across structured and unstructured sources.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver end-to-end data engineering solutions on AWS and Databricks, spanning ingestion, transformation, and warehousing layers.
• Design scalable pipelines for structured and unstructured data, balancing reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, overseeing sprint planning, code quality, and technical delivery.
• Partner with architects and business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust, production-ready designs.
• Establish and maintain standards for data quality, governance, and platform scalability.

Must-have Skills

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

AWS Services Hands-on expertise across core AWS services spanning compute, storage, orchestration, and security in production environments.

Databricks Platform Deep proficiency in Databricks, including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, cluster management, and job orchestration at scale.

Data Engineering Lifecycle Proven ability to design and operate ingestion, transformation, and warehousing pipelines across structured and unstructured data.

Team Leadership Experience leading and mentoring data engineering teams, managing delivery timelines, and driving technical quality.

Good-to-have Skills

Agentic AI Exposure Working understanding of agentic AI concepts and frameworks, and how they apply within modern data platforms.

Manufacturing Industry Knowledge Familiarity with manufacturing industry data landscapes, processes, and common use cases.

Data Modelling Understanding of data modelling principles, including dimensional and canonical modelling approaches.