Databricks Lakehouse Architect - Hybrid Leadership Role

Synectics for Management Decisions Inc; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 202,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectics for Management Decisions Inc seeks an experienced Databricks Data Architect to lead design, development, and implementation of enterprise data architectures on the Databricks Lakehouse Platform. You will define standards, reference architectures, and roadmaps, delivering scalable, secure data solutions across cloud environments.

The role requires 10+ years in data architecture, strong expertise in Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Spark/PySpark, and a track record of guiding technical

Qualifications

• 10+ years of data architecture experience.
• Experience with Databricks Lakehouse Platform and Delta Lake.
• Experience in data modeling, data governance, and data security.
• Strong SQL, Python, and data processing skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into enterprise data solutions.
• Proven leadership and collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of enterprise data architectures on the Databricks Lakehouse Platform.
• Develop scalable, secure data architecture solutions supporting analytics and reporting.
• Define data architecture standards, principles, and roadmaps.
• Architect and implement lakehouse solutions using Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables, and Unity Catalog.
• Design and oversee data integration, ingestion, transformation, and processing (ETL/ELT).
• Establish data modeling strategies across conceptual, logical, and physical models.
• Design and optimize batch and streaming data pipelines for large-scale processing.
• Provide architectural guidance for cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud).
• Establish data governance, metadata management, data lineage, and security frameworks.
• Mentor data engineers and developers; lead architectural reviews and discussions.
• Evaluate emerging data technologies for scalability and cost efficiency.

Skills

Databricks

Cloud data architecture

Data modeling

ETL/ELT design

SQL

Python

Data governance

Data security

Stakeholder collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Data Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

Delta Live Tables

Spark / PySpark

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Synectics for Management Decisions Inc seeks an experienced Databricks Data Architect to lead design, development, and implementation of enterprise data architectures on the Databricks Lakehouse Platform. You will define standards, reference architectures, and roadmaps, delivering scalable, secure data solutions across cloud environments.

The role requires 10+ years in data architecture, strong expertise in Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Spark/PySpark, and a track record of guiding technical