Senior Databricks Architect — Lead Data Platform (Onsite)

NAVA Software Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NAVA Software Solutions is seeking a Sr Data Architect to lead the design and governance of enterprise data platforms centered on Databricks in an AWS environment. The role requires setting technical direction, owning architecture decisions, and guiding data modernization initiatives across teams.

You will mentor engineers, define patterns like Medallion, Lakehouse, and Data Mesh, and drive production-grade data pipelines with Delta Live Tables, Unity Catalog, and MLflow integration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years data engineering/architecture experience (architecting solutions, not just executing tickets).
• 3+ years of substantial, hands-on Databricks experience in a Databricks-first environment.
• 5+ years hands-on with AWS cloud data services in production environments.

Skills

Databricks

AWS

SQL

Python

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Unity Catalog

Delta Lake

Databricks Workflows

MLflow

Job description

NAVA Software Solutions is seeking a Sr Data Architect to lead the design and governance of enterprise data platforms centered on Databricks in an AWS environment. The role requires setting technical direction, owning architecture decisions, and guiding data modernization initiatives across teams.

You will mentor engineers, define patterns like Medallion, Lakehouse, and Data Mesh, and drive production-grade data pipelines with Delta Live Tables, Unity Catalog, and MLflow integration.