Senior Databrick Architect

Job Title: Senior Databrick Architect

Location: Seattle, WA 98109 (2 Days/Week)

Duration: 6 Months

• We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Security & Databricks Architect with over 10 years of expertise in data engineering, data governance, and platform security.
• This role focuses on designing and implementing secure, scalable data solutions within the Databricks Lakehouse ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on PHI/PII protection, data classification, and AI-enabled data access.

Key qualification requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or data security roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Databricks Lakehouse platform.
• Proven expertise in PHI/PII data handling, data classification, and compliance frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of data security techniques, including:
• Data masking
• Encryption
• Data minimization

Experience working with modern table formats:

• Delta Lake
• Apache Iceberg
• Interoperable data architectures
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms, especially Microsoft Azure.
• Experience integrating Databricks with Snowflake or similar data platforms.
• Hands-on experience building data dashboards and monitoring frameworks within Databricks.
• Expertise in RBAC implementation and access control frameworks.
• Experience with AI/ML integrations and enabling self-service analytics platforms.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Spark (PySpark/Scala).
• Experience building scalable data applications and APIs within Databricks.
• Strong knowledge of performance optimization techniques, including caching and query tuning.

Key Skills: Data Architect, Azure, Databricks Lakehouse, PHI, RBAC, AI/ML