Databricks Architect

TheStaffed • Jersey City, NJ

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About The Position

Our client is seeking an experienced Databricks Architect to design, deploy, and secure cloud data platforms on AWS. This role focuses on enterprise-scale workspace architecture, infrastructure-as-code implementation, and cross-functional technical leadership.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in cloud platform engineering, data architecture, or infrastructure design
• Deep expertise with Databricks platform architecture and both classic and serverless deployment models
• Advanced AWS knowledge, including IAM, VPC design, S3, PrivateLink, private endpoints, security groups, and network ACLs
• Strong Terraform experience for infrastructure-as-code and cloud resource management
• Demonstrated expertise in identity and SSO integration, workspace isolation, and cluster access control patterns
• Knowledge of network security, secrets management, and secure architecture patterns in cloud environments
• Excellent technical communication and documentation skills; ability to explain complex architecture to diverse stakeholder groups

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy Databricks classic and serverless workspaces on AWS, with expertise in networking, storage, and identity integration
• Author and maintain Terraform modules to provision and manage AWS and Databricks resources in a repeatable, secure, and automated manner
• Define and implement comprehensive platform security architecture, including workspace isolation, cluster access controls, secrets management, and network security patterns
• Lead architecture enablement sessions and workshops with large, cross-functional customer teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Guide customer teams through Databricks security accreditation and compliance processes
• Partner with customer cloud, security, network, and platform engineering teams to validate architecture decisions and resolve deployment issues
• Produce clear, professional architecture documentation, diagrams, and runbooks for platform configurations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed