Digital Consulting - Databricks Technical Architect - Manager

We are looking for a Databricks Technical Architect to design, stand up, and productionalize Lakehouse platforms for our clients. The role involves translating business requirements into technical architecture, leading hands‑on platform builds, designing and deploying medallion data pipelines, and extending Databricks with native ML and GenAI capabilities. Responsibilities Stand up and configure end‑to‑end Databricks environments—workspace and account architecture, Unity Catalog design, metastore strategy, cluster and SQL warehouse policies, networking (VPC/PrivateLink), IAM/SCIM, and cost governance. Design and deploy medallion (bronze/silver/gold) data pipelines using Delta Lake, Auto Loader, Delta Live Tables / Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines, Structured Streaming, and CDC patterns. Establish infrastructure‑as‑code and CI/CD foundations using Databricks Asset Bundles, Terraform, and GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps. Build applied AI solutions on Mosaic AI—Agent Framework, Vector Search, Model Serving, MLflow—including conversational BI experiences (Genie, AI/BI, ai_query, SQL AI Functions) and LLM‑assisted data integration workflows (schema matching, entity resolution, source‑to‑target mapping acceleration, PII detection). Optimize Delta Lake performance (Z‑order, liquid clustering, OPTIMIZE/VACUUM, schema evolution) and design for scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency. Integrate Databricks with the broader enterprise stack via Lakehouse Federation, Delta Sharing, and zero‑copy interop with Salesforce Data Cloud, Snowflake, and Microsoft Fabric. Partner with functional and MDM/data governance leads so that platform decisions support downstream data quality, mastering, and stewardship workflows. Document and communicate architecture decisions to internal and external stakeholders. Establish and refine delivery accelerators, reference architectures, guardrails, and automated review patterns. Lead technical workstreams, mentor data and ML engineers, and coach client technology partners. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field. At least 4 years of hands‑on experience with Databricks, within a broader background in data engineering, cloud data platforms, and analytics architecture. Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional or Machine Learning Professional (required). Cloud‑agnostic capability across AWS, Azure, and GCP, with AWS experience preferred. Deep hands‑on expertise with Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables / Lakeflow, Structured Streaming, and Databricks Workflows. Working experience with Mosaic AI (Agent Framework, Vector Search, Model Serving), MLflow, Feature Store, and Genie / AI/BI for conversational analytics. Proficiency in Python, SQL, and PySpark; comfort with Scala a plus. Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, Databricks Asset Bundles) and CI/CD for data platforms. Familiarity with Lakehouse Federation, Delta Sharing, and interop patterns with Salesforce Data Cloud, Snowflake, or Microsoft Fabric. Exposure to MDM, data quality, or data governance workflows a plus. Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills. Salary & Benefits Base salary range: $145,000 – $170,000 per year (U.S. market). The total estimated compensation, including annual incentive potential, ranges from $174,000 to $204,000. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, and other employee benefits as defined by Huron’s benefit plans. The role is also eligible for participation in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program. Location & Position Level Position Level: Manager Country: United States of America Equal Opportunity Statement Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug‑free workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr Huron Consulting Group