Senior Databricks Solution Architect — Data Platform Lead

Accenture Federal Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 149,000 - 307,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks a Databricks Solution Architect to design and implement scalable data platforms using Databricks, Delta Lake, and cloud services. You will lead architecture, migration, and governance across data pipelines, ensuring security and compliance.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical designs, mentor engineers, and optimize performance and cost.

Qualifications

• Experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).
• Experience leading technical teams and migrations, coordinating complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and implementation of scalable data solutions using Databricks including Delta Lake and cloud-native storage.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into detailed technical designs and data models.
• Design, build, and optimize data pipelines, workflows, and data models including ingestion, transformation, and metadata management.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams; ensure high-quality development and adherence to standards.
• Establish and enforce best practices for data security, governance, cataloging, lineage, and compliance.

Skills

Databricks

Apache Spark

Delta Lake

Cloud platforms

ETL/ELT

CI/CD pipelines

Data modeling

Leadership

Governance

Security & Compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

10+ years experience

Tools

Databricks

Unity Catalog

CI/CD automation

Delta Lake

Job description

Accenture Federal Services seeks a Databricks Solution Architect to design and implement scalable data platforms using Databricks, Delta Lake, and cloud services. You will lead architecture, migration, and governance across data pipelines, ensuring security and compliance.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical designs, mentor engineers, and optimize performance and cost.