Senior Databricks Solutions Architect – Data Platform Lead

TEKsystems; United States; On-site; USD 125,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems Dallas is seeking a seasoned Senior Solution Architect to drive advisory and delivery for data modernization initiatives, spanning AI, ETL, and cloud platforms. You will lead solution design, client engagement, and pre-sales activities.

Responsibilities include creating architectures, guiding delivery teams, RFx responses, and turning business needs into contracts. Requires 12+ years IT, Databricks/Snowflake expertise, and strong cloud knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT.
• 12+ years IT/professional services experience.
• 5+ years in client-facing roles.
• Hands-on cloud-native architecture, microservices, DevOps.
• Databricks and Snowflake expertise.
• Deep Lake House/Data Lakes/Warehouse/Medallion knowledge.
• Extensive CI/CD experience (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, Azure Pipelines, GCP Build, Jenkins).
• ETL/ELT experience: Matillion, Informatica, DataStage, DBT.
• Knowledge of AWS/Azure/GCP.
• AI in software development, automation, business use cases.
• Engagement management with multiple delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to understand business requirements for data modernization.
• Design scalable, secure data solutions.
• Ensure solutions meet standards and client terms.
• Provide technical leadership through lifecycle.
• Outline solutions with diagrams, estimates, timelines, costs.
• Manage solution roadmap and initial delivery.
• Participate in RFx responses.
• Work with Sales/Contracts on SOWs.
• Collaborate with account executives for technical sales support.
• Coordinate delivery teams and assignments.
• Present case studies to customers.
• Direct clients to appropriate consulting practices.
• Contribute to pursuit outcomes.
• Evolve service offerings and go-to-market collateral.
• Ensure turnover from solutioning to delivery.
• Communicate client expectations to delivery.
• Participation in advisory & assessment activities.
• Relationship management and status checks.
• Provide advisory and thought leadership.

Skills

Databricks

Snowflake

AI in software

Cloud platforms

DevOps

Solution design

Project management

Client facing

Data architecture

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

AWS CodeBuild

Azure Pipelines

GCP Cloud Build

Jenkins

Matillion

Informatica

DataStage

DBT

Job description

TEKsystems Dallas is seeking a seasoned Senior Solution Architect to drive advisory and delivery for data modernization initiatives, spanning AI, ETL, and cloud platforms. You will lead solution design, client engagement, and pre-sales activities.

Responsibilities include creating architectures, guiding delivery teams, RFx responses, and turning business needs into contracts. Requires 12+ years IT, Databricks/Snowflake expertise, and strong cloud knowledge.