Senior Architect, Databricks

West Monroe; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 205,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k plan

Employee stock ownership program

Unlimited PTO

10 holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

West Monroe is seeking a Senior Architect to join its Technology and Experience Practice in a hybrid role in the Los Angeles area. You will design data pipelines and architectures for big data, steer AI/ML initiatives, and guide modernization efforts across healthcare, financial services, insurance, and utilities clients.

The role emphasizes Databricks mastery, data governance, and secure, scalable cloud data engineering. Travel up to 30–50% and leadership of consulting teams are expected.

Qualifications

• Over a decade of professional experience with a focus on Databricks and data engineering.
• Experience designing enterprise AI/ML or Generative AI solutions.
• Proven ability to lead consulting engagements and coach teams.

Responsibilities

• Design data flows and pipelines using Spark/Scala, Storm, Flume, Sqoop.
• Lead data architecture, governance, and platform selection for clients.
• Collaborate with data science to productionize ML/Generative AI workloads.
• Establish AI data readiness, feature engineering, and model observability.
• Guide AI modernization strategies including semantic layers and vector databases.
• Evaluate AI tooling and ensure security/compliance.
• Perform code reviews and share best practices with consultants.
• Coordinate with data owners to integrate analytics platforms.
• Address data integrity issues and liaise with stakeholders.

Skills

Databricks

Spark/Scala

AI/ML

LLM ecosystems

Cloud data engineering

Data governance

Data architecture

Security/compliance

Leadership

Client consulting

Team coaching

Tools

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

Workflow orchestration

Databricks Mosaic AI

OpenAI

Azure OpenAI

LangChain

MLflow

Vector databases

Job description

Are you ready to make an impact? West Monroe is seeking a Senior Architect to join our thriving Technology and Experience Practice. This is an excellent opportunity to work with clients developing Big Data strategy and roadmaps with emphasis on Databricks, while gaining exposure to a variety of industries including Healthcare, Financial Services, Insurance, and Utilities.

Responsibilities

• Design data flow and processing pipelines for analysis using modern toolsets such as Spark on Scala, Storm, Flume, Sqoop
• Design data structures for ingestion and reporting, specific to use case and technology
• Provide data management expertise to our clients in evaluating requirements and developing data architecture and performing platform selection and design. Data management includes appropriate structuring, stewardship of data, semantics/syntax of data attributes, coding structures, and mapping schemes
• Collaborate with data science and engineering teams to productionize machine learning and Generative AI workloads within modern cloud ecosystems
• Establish best practices for AI data readiness, feature engineering, model monitoring, observability, and governance
• Lead technical discussions around AI-enabled modernization strategies including semantic layers, vector databases, AI agents, and knowledge retrieval systems
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend fit-for-purpose tooling aligned to client objectives, scalability, security, and compliance requirements
• Guide and coach consultants, share best practices, perform code reviews
• Coordinate activities with data source application owners to ensure integration with analytics platform and source systems
• Ensure that data integrity issues are addressed
• Liaise and attend meetings necessary to perform duties and aid business and technical development

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience and 3+ years of expeirence with Databricks
• 8+ years of prior consulting experience
• Very strong technical expertise in Databricks, including architecture, performance optimization, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, workflow orchestration, security, governance, and cloud-native data engineering best practices
• Experience architecting and deploying AI/ML or Generative AI solutions within enterprise environments
• Hands-on experience with LLM ecosystems and frameworks such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, MLflow, or Databricks Mosaic AI
• Knowledge of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, embeddings, prompt engineering, and AI orchestration patterns
• Familiarity with AI governance, model lifecycle management, responsible AI principles, and enterprise security considerations
• Experience integrating AI capabilities into data platforms, analytics solutions, or customer-facing applications
• Knowledge of standard methodologies, concepts, best practices, and procedures within a Big Data environment
• A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives
• Travel requirements up to 30 to 50%
• Hybrid role: 1 to 2 days a week in office

Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.

Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

Seattle or Washington, D.C.

$199,100—$223,400 USD

Los Angeles

$205,400—$234,100 USD

New York City or San Francisco

$215,200—$244,700 USD

A location not listed above

$183,800—$212,800 USD

At West Monroe, we work with you.

We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.

The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.

At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.

You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.

West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visitwww.westmonroe.com/inclusion. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to [e-mail].

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