Databricks Unity Catalog Platform Architect

Infinitive Inc; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Infinitive Inc. is seeking an accomplished Data Platform Architect to define a unified, scalable, and governed Databricks-based data platform for enterprise-wide data access and analytics.

You will shape standards and promote adoption across business domains, balancing cost, performance, and compliance. The role emphasizes Unity Catalog governance, metadata management, and secure API design, with collaboration across engineering, risk, and data science teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• “8+ years in data architecture or platform engineering for enterprise-scale distributed data environments.”
• “Deep hands-on knowledge of Databricks, Delta Lake, Spark, and Lakehouse principles.”
• “Demonstrated success architecting and operationalizing Unity Catalog for governance and access control.”
• “Proficiency in Python (PySpark) and SQL; cloud data platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).”
• “Strong API design (REST/GraphQL/OpenAPI) and security/observability.”
• “Knowledge of data governance regulatory frameworks and data quality.”
• “Excellent communication and influence across exec/technical/risk audiences.”

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture for the Databricks-based data platform with scalability and cost efficiency.
• Design a self-service data access layer leveraging Unity Catalog for discovery, access, and observability.
• Establish reference patterns to drive enterprise-wide reuse and standardization.
• Lead Unity Catalog governance including catalog hierarchies and access controls across environments.
• Implement metadata management, RBAC/ABAC, and data masking for regulatory compliance.
• Create a scalable shared service architecture across lines of business.
• Engineer observability and FinOps practices for visibility into compute, storage, and catalog operations.
• Develop dashboards and alerts to ensure scalable performance under enterprise workloads.
• Architect RESTful/GraphQL APIs for secure data access and integration patterns.
• Guide Lakehouse-aligned data models and ETL/ELT designs with Unity Catalog integration.
• Partner with engineering, data science, and risk to align platform design with business goals.
• Mentor teams on Databricks, Unity Catalog, and cost/scale best practices.

Skills

Databricks expertise

Distributed data architecture

Cloud data governance

Communication

Leadership & mentorship

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Databricks

Delta Lake

Apache Spark

Unity Catalog

Terraform/IaC

Kafka

MLflow

Job description

Infinitive Inc. is seeking an accomplished Data Platform Architect to define a unified, scalable, and governed Databricks-based data platform for enterprise-wide data access and analytics.

You will shape standards and promote adoption across business domains, balancing cost, performance, and compliance. The role emphasizes Unity Catalog governance, metadata management, and secure API design, with collaboration across engineering, risk, and data science teams.