Databricks Platform Architect: Data Lake, AI & Security

Gilder Search Group; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is looking for an experienced solution architect specializing in Databricks workloads in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The right candidate will guide architecture design, mentor data teams, and ensure compliance with regulations.

A minimum of 7 years in building and operating Databricks environments is required, along with strong operational knowledge of cloud architectures and data security governance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing, building, and operating Databricks workloads.
• Hands-on experience with Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Spark Structured Streaming.
• Strong experience in cloud architecture supporting Databricks.

Responsibilities

• Advise on Databricks reference architecture and full-stack solution design.
• Guide platform migrations from legacy SQL to Databricks.
• Mentor data engineers and participate in architecture reviews.

Skills

Databricks workload design

Cloud architecture

Python

SQL

Spark

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Databricks

Delta Lake

MLflow

Oracle EBS

Terraform

Job description

Gilder Search Group is looking for an experienced solution architect specializing in Databricks workloads in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The right candidate will guide architecture design, mentor data teams, and ensure compliance with regulations.

A minimum of 7 years in building and operating Databricks environments is required, along with strong operational knowledge of cloud architectures and data security governance.