Databricks Data Engineer with a Solution Architect

Tata Consultancy Services; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual incentive

Comprehensive medical coverage

Family support leaves

401K plan

Certification & training reimbursement

Time off & holidays

Legal & financial assistance

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking a Senior Databricks Data Engineer with a Solution Architect background to lead design and governance of enterprise data platforms. You will drive architectural decisions across cloud environments and modern data practices to enable real-time analytics, AI/ML, and data governance initiatives.

The role emphasizes leadership in cloud modernization, platform standards, and cost optimization, with a salary range of $140,000-$150,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Computer Science required.
• Senior Solution Architect background with Databricks experience preferred.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms and governance.

Responsibilities

• Applies advanced expertise in Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, and cloud-native architectures to design and govern large-scale enterprise data platforms.
• Leads architecture decisions for cloud-based data and analytics solutions across Azure, AWS, or GCP environments.
• Establishes and evolves platform standards, best practices, and governance for data engineering, streaming, AI/ML, and analytics workloads.
• Provides architectural leadership for Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, security, data governance, and data-sharing across domains.
• Drives IaC, DevOps, and CI/CD adoption using Terraform and DABs.

Skills

Databricks

Spark

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

Cloud architecture

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

DABs (Databricks Asset Bundles)

CI/CD

DevOps

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Databricks

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

As a Databricks Data Engineer with a Solution Architect background, you will lead the design of enterprise-scale data solutions, establish engineering standards and best practices, optimize platform performance and cost, and provide technical leadership for cloud modernization, real-time analytics, AI/ML enablement, and data governance initiatives. This role requires strong expertise in Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, cloud architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and modern data platform engineering principles to deliver secure, resilient, and highly scalable solutions.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Solution Architect to lead the implementation and adoption of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform as part of our enterprise data strategy. This role will serve as the technical leader and subject matter expert for Databricks, supporting multiple business segments and strategic initiatives across the organization

Roles & Responsibilities

• Applies advanced expertise in Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, and cloud-native architectures to design and govern large-scale enterprise data platforms.
• Leads architecture decisions for cloud-based data and analytics solutions, ensuring scalability, security, resiliency, and operational excellence across Azure, AWS, or GCP environments.
• Establishes and evolves platform standards, best practices, and governance frameworks for data engineering, streaming, AI/ML, and analytics workloads.
• Recommends innovative technologies, architectural patterns, and optimization strategies to improve platform performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Works on and may lead highly complex, cross-functional initiatives involving cloud modernization, data platform transformation, and enterprise architecture adoption.
• Designs and optimizes high-volume batch and real-time data pipelines, leveraging deep knowledge of Spark internals, Structured Streaming, and distributed computing principles.
• Provides architectural leadership for Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, security, data governance, and data-sharing capabilities across multiple business domains.
• Drives Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps, and CI/CD adoption using Terraform, Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs), and modern software engineering practices.
• Independently determines architectural approaches, technology choices, and implementation strategies for new and evolving platform capabilities.
• Receives guidance on strategic business objectives while exercising significant discretion in technical and architectural decision-making.
• Provides expert consultation to leadership, engineering teams, and business stakeholders, delivering solutions that may establish enterprise-wide standards and precedents.
• Acts as a technical mentor and thought leader, elevating engineering capabilities and promoting architecture best practices across the organization.
• Influences long-term cloud, data, and AI platform strategy, ensuring solutions align with b usiness goals, regulatory requirements, and future growth needs

Salary Range: $140,000- $150,000 a year

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE