Databricks & Data Mesh Technical Lead

Celebal Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Celebal Technologies is seeking an experienced Databricks and Data Mesh Technical Lead to provide architectural leadership across the Databricks and Data Mesh ecosystem. The role translates business requirements into scalable technical solutions, drives architecture and delivery, and strengthens governance for secure, cost-efficient platforms.

The ideal candidate blends hands-on Databricks expertise with data governance, Unity Catalog, and cloud platform operations, guiding teams and aligning

Qualifications

• Experience building cloud data platforms with scalable data products.
• Strong knowledge of Databricks and Data Mesh practices.
• Understanding of Unity Catalog, RBAC/ABAC, and auditability.
• Experience with cloud platforms, DevOps, monitoring, and production support.
• Proven technical leadership and stakeholder management.
• Experience guiding multiple projects and engineering teams.
• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the Databricks and Data Mesh ecosystem.
• Translate business and Data Product requirements into scalable solutions and delivery roadmaps.
• Own the technical backlog, architecture, delivery, enhancements, defects, and technical debt.
• Lead the development and improvement of Data Mesh governance and self-service tools.
• Ensure compliance with Unity Catalog, security, least-privilege access, governance, and audit requirements.
• Own Usage and Cost Dashboards, ensuring accurate and actionable insights.
• Communicate technical options, dependencies, risks, and constraints to stakeholders.
• Support production operations, escalated incidents, and service improvements.
• Lead engineers through technical guidance, performance feedback, and best practices.
• Manage project scope, resources, schedules, budgets, and delivery.
• Use platform metrics, cost insights, and stakeholder feedback to continuously improve Data Mesh capabilities.

Skills

Databricks

Data Mesh

Unity Catalog

Data governance

RBAC/ABAC

Security

Cloud platforms

DevOps

Monitoring

Technical leadership

Architecture

Agile & Waterfall

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cost optimization

Tools

Terraform / IaC

Job description

Celebal Technologies is seeking an experienced Databricks and Data Mesh Technical Lead to provide architectural leadership across the Databricks and Data Mesh ecosystem. The role translates business requirements into scalable technical solutions, drives architecture and delivery, and strengthens governance for secure, cost-efficient platforms.

The ideal candidate blends hands-on Databricks expertise with data governance, Unity Catalog, and cloud platform operations, guiding teams and aligning