Databricks Solutions Architect | Data Modernization Leader

Blue Pearl; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Pearl is seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect focused on Databricks to lead a large-scale data modernization program within the financial services domain. The role will define target-state architecture, governance, and migration strategies from SQL Server and Microsoft-centric platforms to a Databricks-based ecosystem.

You will guide enterprise data platforms, drive cost-efficient design, and ensure alignment with AI strategies and regulatory requirements while mentoring

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Solution/Enterprise/Data Architecture roles.
• Large-scale data transformation and modernization experience.
• Extensive Databricks implementation in enterprise environments.
• Cloud migration and modern data platform programs.
• Experience in Financial Services or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of governance, security, and risk frameworks.
• Standards, frameworks, and governance model development.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic architectural leadership for Databricks implementation and data modernization initiatives.
• Design enterprise-scale data and analytics architectures aligned to business and AI objectives.
• Develop and implement architectural frameworks, standards, patterns, and best practices for Databricks adoption.
• Guide Data Engineering teams on solution design, scalability, security, and governance.
• Assess SQL Server and Microsoft-based environments; define migration strategies to Databricks.
• Ensure architecture decisions support AI, ML, analytics, and reporting needs.
• Evaluate platform utilization to optimize costs and ROI.
• Establish governance, architecture review processes, and roadmaps.
• Provide executive-level insights on technology direction, risks, and investments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, leadership, engineering, and vendors for outcomes.
• Oversee solution quality and alignment with enterprise architecture and regulatory requirements.
• Identify risks and mitigations; mentor engineering teams.

Skills

Databricks

Enterprise data platforms

Lakehouse architecture

Governance & security

Data migration

Enterprise integration

Analytics & AI/ML enablement

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse Analytics

SQL Server

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

DataOps/DevOps

Job description

Blue Pearl is seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect focused on Databricks to lead a large-scale data modernization program within the financial services domain. The role will define target-state architecture, governance, and migration strategies from SQL Server and Microsoft-centric platforms to a Databricks-based ecosystem.

You will guide enterprise data platforms, drive cost-efficient design, and ensure alignment with AI strategies and regulatory requirements while mentoring