Databrick Architect

Persistent Systems; Village of Tarrytown (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible hours

Assistive technologies

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Persistent Systems is seeking a highly experienced Databricks Architect to lead enterprise-scale Lakehouse design and AWS-based modernization initiatives in the New York area. You will guide migration from legacy platforms, define governance and security standards, and mentor senior engineers across multiple projects.

The role requires 13+ years of experience, deep Databricks expertise, and a collaborative, architecture-led approach.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience in data engineering or architecture roles.
• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale Databricks Lakehouse architectures on AWS.
• Strong knowledge of Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Databricks Workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-scale Databricks Lakehouse Architecture design and implementations on AWS.
• Drive large-scale data platform modernization and cloud transformation.
• Architect data pipelines for batch, streaming, CDC, and real-time workloads.

Skills

Databricks

AWS

PySpark

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

ETL/ELT

CI/CD

DevOps

Python

Tools

EMR

NiFi

Redshift

Airflow

S3

Glue

Lambda

Databricks Workflows

Delta Live Tables

Job description

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 18 of the Fortune 50 companies, 7 of the 10 top US banks, 9 of the 10 technology companies, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We have delivered 26 sequential quarters of growth with $487.6M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 7.8% Q-o-Q and 20.0% Y-o-Y. Our 29,500+ global team members, located in 21 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We received five awards at the ISG (Information Services Group) Provider Lens™ Awards 2026 and, for the second year in a row, were awarded the Growth Honor of the Year at the Everest Group Elevate 2026.

About Position:

We are seeking a highly experienced Databrick Architect to Evaluate and drive adoption of new Databricks capabilities, including Lake base, Databricks Apps, Lakehouse Federation, Serverless, Genie and AI/ML capabilities. Conduct architecture reviews, define reusable patterns and provide technical governance across projects. Partner with business, engineering, and architecture teams to define target-state architectures and modernization roadmaps.

• Role: Databrick Architect
• Location: Tarrytown New York
• Experience: 13+ Years
• Job Type: FTE /Contract

What You’ll Do:

• Lead enterprise-scale Databricks Lakehouse Architecture design and implementation on AWS.
• Drive large-scale data platform modernisation and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Lead migration of legacy EMR, NiFi, Redshift, and ETL workloads to Databricks.
• Design high-performance batch and real-time data processing solutions.
• Build robust ingestion frameworks using Auto Loader, Delta Lake, and Structured Streaming.
• Define enterprise data governance and security standards using Unity Catalog.
• Architect metadata-driven and reusable PySpark-based ETL/ELT frameworks.
• Establish best practices for performance tuning, scalability, and cost optimisation.
• Design and implement data quality, lineage, and observability frameworks.
• Drive adoption of CI/CD, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and automation practices.
• Collaborate with business, analytics, and engineering teams to define target-state architectures.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical leadership across multiple projects.
• Mentor architects and senior engineers on Databricks and AWS best practices.
• Design secure and scalable solutions leveraging AWS services (S3, Glue, Athena, Lambda, IAM, Redshift).
• Implement and govern enterprise-wide data access, compliance, and security controls.
• Evaluate and adopt latest Databricks capabilities such as DLT, Lakehouse Federation, Serverless, and MLflow.
• Enable AI/ML, Generative AI, and advanced analytics use cases on the Lakehouse platform.
• Create architecture roadmaps, migration strategies, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Act as the primary technical advisor for customer leadership on data strategy and platform evolution.

Expertise You’ll Bring:

• Lead enterprise-scale data platform modernization initiatives, driving migration from AWS EMR, Apache NiFi, and legacy ETL frameworks to the Databricks Lakehouse Platform.
• Architect and implement scalable Lakehouse solutions using Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Databricks Workflows.
• Design and govern end-to-end data pipelines for batch, streaming, CDC, and real-time data integration workloads.
• Provide architecture leadership for large-scale AWS-based data ecosystems leveraging S3, IAM, Redshift, Glue Catalog, Airflow, and Databricks.
• Develop enterprise data architecture standards covering data modelling, metadata management, lineage, governance, security, and compliance.
• Drive adoption of Databricks best practices including Delta Live Tables (DLT), Auto Loader, Unity Catalog, Serverless Compute, Lakehouse Federation, and advanced optimization techniques.
• Lead replatforming and migration programmes involving PySpark applications, Airflow DAGs, EMR workloads, Redshift integrations, and NiFi pipelines.
• Partner closely with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, product owners, and data science teams to define technology roadmaps and target architectures.
• Establish governance frameworks using Unity Catalog, data quality controls, observability, monitoring, and operational excellence practices
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, architecture reviews, design governance, and solution sign-offs across multiple delivery teams.
• Lead architecture workshops, executive presentations, solution assessments, and technology evaluations.
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference.

We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.