Lead Databricks Lakehouse Architect | Cloud Data Platform

iLink Digital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

iLink Digital is seeking a Databricks Architect (Lead Data Platform Architect) in New York, NY to design, build, and scale enterprise-grade Lakehouse data platforms. You will lead architecture strategy, platform standardization, and modernization initiatives leveraging Databricks across cloud ecosystems.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Spark, Delta Lake, and cloud-native architecture, with proven leadership in large-scale data transformations.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in data engineering, architecture, or platform design.
• Strong leadership with proven enterprise data platform delivery.
• Deep expertise in Spark, Delta Lake, and cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end Databricks Lakehouse architecture.
• Design scalable batch and real-time data processing systems.
• Lead deployment across Azure/AWS/GCP Databricks environments.
• Establish standards for workspace design, cluster strategy, and data storage.
• Drive governance, security, and data privacy compliance.
• Mentor data engineers, scientists, and TPMs on best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Architecture design

Cloud architecture

Databricks

Spark/PySpark optimization

Data lakehouse

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Databricks

Delta Lake

Azure/AWS/GCP Databricks

Unity Catalog

Job description

iLink Digital is seeking a Databricks Architect (Lead Data Platform Architect) in New York, NY to design, build, and scale enterprise-grade Lakehouse data platforms. You will lead architecture strategy, platform standardization, and modernization initiatives leveraging Databricks across cloud ecosystems.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Spark, Delta Lake, and cloud-native architecture, with proven leadership in large-scale data transformations.