Senior Data Architect: Lakehouse on Databricks (AWS)

Harnham; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown is seeking an Enterprise Data Architect to design and implement the firm’s enterprise Data Lakehouse, moving from POC to MVP and establishing a scalable analytics foundation for AI and data operations.

You will architect Databricks infrastructure on AWS, integrate Snowflake, collaborate with senior leadership, and define governance, data movement patterns, and a long-term analytics roadmap to shape data-enabled design across the organization.

Qualifications

• Must-Have: Databricks infrastructure on AWS and knowledge of lakehouse architecture (Databricks + Snowflake).
• Strong experience building enterprise data frameworks and governance models.
• Ability to partner with senior leaders and drive cost optimization and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build Databricks infrastructure on AWS.
• Design enterprise lakehouse architecture (Databricks + Snowflake).
• Define patterns for moving data across enterprise systems and design platform.
• Partner with Info Systems and DevOps for infrastructure support.
• Drive cost optimization and scalability strategies.
• Establish architectural standards, governance models, and technical roadmap.
• Work directly with senior leadership, finance, and business operations.
• Help steer the long-term analytics and AI vision across the firm.

Skills

Databricks

Snowflake

Cost optimization

Platform strategy

Greenfield build

Cloud platforms

Analytics infrastructure

Tools

AWS

Job description

Unknown is seeking an Enterprise Data Architect to design and implement the firm’s enterprise Data Lakehouse, moving from POC to MVP and establishing a scalable analytics foundation for AI and data operations.

You will architect Databricks infrastructure on AWS, integrate Snowflake, collaborate with senior leadership, and define governance, data movement patterns, and a long-term analytics roadmap to shape data-enabled design across the organization.