Databricks Solutions Architect Lead

Accenture Federal Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 148,800 - 306,500; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks a Databricks Solution Architect to design and implement scalable data solutions enabling advanced analytics and operational efficiency across government domains. You will lead architecture, development, and migration of data platforms, ensuring integration with existing systems and alignment with data strategies.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, translate requirements into technical designs, establish best practices in governance, security, and

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, and cloud platforms (AWS or Azure).
• Experience with ETL/ELT, data modeling, CI/CD, and performance tuning at scale.
• Experience leading technical teams and mentoring engineers.
• Bachelor's degree or 10+ years of industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and implementation of scalable data solutions using Databricks.
• Translate business requirements into detailed technical designs and data models.
• Oversee data pipelines, ingestion, transformation, and metadata management.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Enforce data security, governance, cataloging, and lineage in Databricks.
• Manage Databricks Workspaces, Unity Catalog, and CI/CD automation.
• Drive performance tuning, cost optimization, and production readiness.
• Plan data migrations and smooth cutovers with minimal disruption.

Skills

Databricks

Apache Spark

Delta Lake

Cloud platforms

ETL/ELT

Data modeling

CI/CD pipelines

Performance tuning

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or 10+ years of industry experience

Job description

Accenture Federal Services seeks a Databricks Solution Architect to design and implement scalable data solutions enabling advanced analytics and operational efficiency across government domains. You will lead architecture, development, and migration of data platforms, ensuring integration with existing systems and alignment with data strategies.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, translate requirements into technical designs, establish best practices in governance, security, and