Senior Databricks Architect - Remote Data Modernization

Cognizant; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Databricks Architect to lead enterprise data modernization initiatives. You will drive Databricks Lakehouse design, implement scalable ELT/ETL pipelines, and define governance using Unity Catalog on AWS.

The role requires 12+ years in data engineering/architecture and 5+ years in hands-on Databricks architecture, with preferred experience in Insurance/P&C. Remote work available, strong stakeholder communication a must.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of Data Engineering/Data Architecture experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on Databricks Architecture experience.
• Deep expertise in Databricks Lakehouse, Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Databricks SQL, Python, SQL, and AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-scale Databricks Lakehouse architecture.
• Lead data modernization and migration programs from legacy platforms to Databricks.
• Architect scalable ELT/ETL pipelines using Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, and Python.
• Define data governance, security, lineage, and metadata management strategies using Unity Catalog.
• Design batch and real-time data processing solutions.
• Provide architecture guidance for cloud-native solutions on AWS.
• Collaborate with business, analytics, and engineering teams to define data strategies.
• Establish best practices for data quality, monitoring, performance tuning, and cost optimization.
• Create architecture standards, reference architectures, and technical documentation.
• Mentor data engineers and technical leads throughout the development lifecycle.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies and AI/ML capabilities within the Databricks ecosystem.

Skills

Databricks Lakehouse

Apache Spark / PySpark

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

Databricks SQL

Python

SQL

AWS Cloud

Data governance

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Snowflake

Airflow

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Databricks Architect to lead enterprise data modernization initiatives. You will drive Databricks Lakehouse design, implement scalable ELT/ETL pipelines, and define governance using Unity Catalog on AWS.

The role requires 12+ years in data engineering/architecture and 5+ years in hands-on Databricks architecture, with preferred experience in Insurance/P&C. Remote work available, strong stakeholder communication a must.