Senior Architect - Databricks

FIS; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional development

Inclusive team atmosphere

Opportunities to contribute to the Fin

Job summary

FIS is seeking a Senior Data Architect to define and guide the technical architecture of large-scale software platforms and enterprise data solutions. You will collaborate with engineering, product, security, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic goals, scalability needs, and operational excellence.

The role focuses on modernizing technology ecosystems, setting architectural standards, and delivering high-value, reliable data solutions across teams.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Databricks product and ecosystem.
• Experience designing data architectures using medallion architecture and data pipelines.
• Proficiency in PySpark and data processing.
• Experience with cloud data technologies and modern data architectures.
• Expertise in SQL and NoSQL data stores.
• Ability to lead architecture reviews and guide multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and guide the technical architecture of complex software platforms.
• Partner with engineering, product, security, and business stakeholders to align decisions with objectives.
• Drive architectural standards and modernization across ecosystems.
• Lead architecture reviews and provide technical guidance across teams.
• Establish design patterns and engineering best practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to improve business outcomes.

Skills

Databricks

PySpark

Data architecture

Cloud platforms

SQL/NoSQL

Architecture strategy

Tech leadership

Tools

Azure CosmosDB

AWS DynamoDB

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Type Of Hire

Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

Position Type

Full time

About FIS

Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

About The Team

You will be joining the team of Solution Architects for Payments Networks, the group accountable for architecting and modernizing solutions within Payment Solutions at FIS. We are currently engineering cutting-edge solutions that will transform the shopping experience through real-time purchase intelligence.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Senior Data Architect, you will define and guide the technical architecture of complex software platforms and enterprise-scale solutions. You will partner with engineering, product, security, and business stakeholders to ensure technology decisions align with strategic objectives, scalability requirements, and operational excellence goals.

This role focuses on driving architectural standards, modernizing technology ecosystems, and enabling high-performing development teams. Success is measured by solution quality, system reliability, business value delivery, and long-term technology sustainability.

In this role, you will

• Design and govern enterprise data architectures that support scalability, resiliency, security, and performance objectives
• Define technical roadmaps and architecture strategies aligned with business priorities and product direction
• Lead architecture reviews and provide technical guidance across multiple development teams and initiatives
• Establish architectural standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve business outcomes and operational efficiency
• Collaborate with product, engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver integrated software solutions
• Ensure data solutions meet regulatory, security, compliance, and risk management requirements
• Mentor engineers and technical leaders, fostering architectural excellence and knowledge sharing
• Identify technical debt, modernization opportunities, and continuous improvement initiatives across platforms

What You Bring

• Strong knowledge of the Databricks product, architecture, and related ecosystem
• Demonstrated expertise in designing data solutions using a medallion architecture, processing pipelines, and connectors
• Strong knowledge of data architecture principles, design patterns, and data integration approaches
• Experience with cloud platforms, cloud data technologies, and modern data architectures
• Proficiency in PySpark programming
• Experience building secure, scalable, highly available, and maintainable software solutions
• Strong understanding of SQL and noSQL technologies, and expertise in architecting solutions using the most appropriate technology for a particular set of requirements
• Ability to troubleshoot database performance issues and design appropriate resolutions
• Ability to influence technical decisions and communicate architecture strategies to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Bonus if you have

• Experience building AI solutions on Databricks
• Experience with Azure CosmosDB and AWS DynamoDB
• Experience within financial services, fintech, payments, banking, or capital markets environments
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation
• Databricks certifications

What We Offer You

• Opportunities to innovate in fintech
• Inclusive and diverse team atmosphere
• Professional and personal development
• Resources to contribute to your community
• Competitive salary and benefits

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

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Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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