Databricks Solution Architect

Robotics Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Robotics Technologies LLC in San Francisco, CA seeks a Databricks Solution Architect for an 8-month engagement to design and govern data platforms. You will define target-state architecture, orchestrate stakeholder discovery, and plan migrations from legacy Hadoop/Hive while shaping cost and capacity models in Databricks.

Responsibilities include leading architecture reviews, vendor evaluations, and PoCs, with emphasis on security, governance, and scalable data solutions for marketing,

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data engineering or architecture with cloud data platforms.
• 5+ years hands-on need Databricks experience and architecture work.
• Strong knowledge of Spark, Delta Lake, SQL and medallion models.
• Experience in AWS networking, IAM, encryption and multi-account design.
• Experience with data governance, Unity Catalog and PII protection.
• Migrating legacy Hadoop/Hive and data warehouse workloads.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state architecture for data ingestion, medallion layers and ML workloads on Databricks.
• Lead stakeholder discovery and translate business needs into designs and roadmaps.
• Design marketing data solutions for identity resolution and campaign analytics.
• Architect collections data for delinquency monitoring and data sharing.
• Define batch/streaming patterns and multi-account AWS architecture.
• Establish security, governance and data lineage with Unity Catalog.
• Plan migration from Hadoop/Hive and EMR-based platforms.
• Develop Databricks cost models and FinOps controls.
• Lead architecture reviews, vendor evaluations and PoCs.

Skills

Databricks

Apache Spark

Delta Lake

SQL

Medallion architecture

Dimensional data modeling

AWS

Unity Catalog

PII/NPI protection

Hadoop/Hive migration

Kafka

Structured Streaming

FinOps / cost optimization

Architecture documentation

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Job Title: Databricks Solution Architect

Location: San Francisco, CA

Duration: 8 Months + Extension

Bill Rate: $72/hour (C2C)

Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Job Description

Key Responsibilities :

• Define target-state architecture covering data ingestion, medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold), data serving, and ML workloads on Databricks.
• Lead stakeholder discovery, translate business requirements into solution designs, reference architectures, and delivery roadmaps.
• Design marketing data solutions for customer identity resolution, segmentation, campaign measurement, and compliant data sharing.
• Architect collections data solutions for delinquency monitoring, contact data, agency/vendor integrations, and regulatory compliance.
• Define batch and streaming patterns, AWS networking, IAM, multi-account architecture, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Establish security and governance using Unity Catalog, PII/NPI protection, encryption, audit logging, and data lineage.
• Plan migration from legacy Hadoop, Hive, EMR, and data warehouse platforms.
• Develop Databricks cost and capacity models, FinOps controls, and platform investment business cases.
• Lead architecture reviews, vendor evaluations, proofs of concept, and architecture standards.

Must-Have Skills:

• 7+ years in data engineering or architecture, including 5+ years with Databricks.
• Strong expertise in Apache Spark, Delta Lake, SQL, medallion architecture, and dimensional data modeling.
• Strong AWS architecture knowledge, including networking, IAM, encryption, and multi-account design.
• Experience with Unity Catalog, data security, governance, and PII/NPI protection.
• Proven experience migrating legacy Hadoop/Hive and warehouse workloads.
• Knowledge of Kafka, Spark Structured Streaming, batch processing, disaster recovery, and high availability.
• Experience with Databricks cost optimization, FinOps, stakeholder management, and architecture documentation.

Good to Have:

• Banking, lending, or regulated financial services experience.
• Marketing data architecture, Customer 360, consent management, or campaign analytics.
• Collections data, delinquency, agency, and dialer feed integrations.
• Databricks ML/MLOps, MLflow, feature stores, and Databricks/AWS certifications.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.