Databricks Resident Solution Architect

Marlabs Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Marlabs Inc. is seeking a Databricks Resident Solution Architect to design, guide, and operationalize cloud data platforms built on Databricks Lakehouse. You will translate business goals into secure, scalable designs and lead teams through platform adoption in regulated environments.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership across data engineering, analytics, and AI workloads, with responsibilities for governance, security, and cost efficiency within enterprise-scale solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or analytics engineering.
• 5+ years of hands-on Databricks experience including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Lakehouse architecture.
• Databricks Professional Certification is mandatory.
• Strong expertise in Apache Spark (PySpark preferred), Python, and SQL.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure preferred, AWS or GCP acceptable).

Responsibilities

• Architect and guide implementation of Databricks-based data platforms using Lakehouse and Medallion patterns.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across data engineering, analytics, and AI-enabled use cases.
• Define and enforce data governance, security, and access control standards.
• Enable and support AI/ML workloads, including pipelines and model lifecycle integration.
• Optimize platform performance, scalability, and cost efficiency with a FinOps mindset.
• Collaborate with business leaders and engineering teams to align platform capabilities with enterprise needs.
• Serve as a technical authority, mentoring teams and ensuring solution quality.

Skills

Databricks

Spark

Python

SQL

Data Modeling

Tools

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

Databricks Workflows

Terraform

Job description

Marlabs, a global AI and Digital Solutions Consulting firm, delivers intelligent solutions across AI, data, analytics and product engineering. Since 2000, we have partnered with some of the largest healthcare, life sciences, financial services and government organizations worldwide. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we have an excited opportunity for a highly skilled Databricks Resident Solution Architect to join our innovative and dynamic team.

Databricks Resident Solution Architect | About You

As a Databricks Resident Solution Architect, you are a senior, hands-on architect responsible for designing, guiding, and operationalizing modern cloud data platforms built on the Databricks Lakehouse. You bring deep expertise in Databricks, Spark, and large-scale data engineering, and you are comfortable operating within complex, regulated enterprise environments. You thrive in resident architect engagements, working closely with client stakeholders to establish strong architectural foundations, governance standards, and long-term platform strategies. You excel at translating business objectives into secure, scalable technical designs and guiding teams through platform adoption, analytics enablement, and AI readiness. You are confident in acting as a technical authority while collaborating effectively across business and engineering teams.

Databricks Resident Solution Architect | Day-to-Day

• Architect and guide implementation of Databricks-based data platforms, leveraging Lakehouse and Medallion architecture best practices.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across data engineering, analytics, and AI-enabled use cases using Databricks.
• Define and enforce data governance, security, and access control standards using Databricks Unity Catalog and enterprise data management principles.
• Enable and support AI/ML workloads, including ML pipelines and model lifecycle integration within the Databricks ecosystem.
• Optimize platform performance, scalability, and cost efficiency with a FinOps-oriented mindset.
• Collaborate closely with business leaders, architects, and engineering teams to align platform capabilities with enterprise data and analytics needs.
• Serve as a resident technical authority, providing architectural guidance, mentoring teams, and ensuring solution quality and consistency.

Databricks Resident Solution Architect | Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of overall experience in data engineering, data architecture, or analytics engineering roles.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks, including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Workflows/Jobs, and Lakehouse architecture.
• Databricks Professional Certification (MANDATORY).
• Strong expertise in Apache Spark (PySpark preferred), Python, and advanced SQL.
• Proven experience designing and implementing production-grade, large-scale data pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure preferred, AWS or GCP acceptable).
• Experience with data modeling, Medallion architecture, and enterprise data platform design.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Terraform), and Agile delivery practices.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-facing skills, with experience operating in regulated enterprise environments.