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Databricks Architect

E-Solutions
Jersey, NJ Contractor
POSTED ON 6/12/2026 CLOSED ON 6/18/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Databricks Architect position at E-Solutions?

Job Title: Databricks Architect

Location: Jersey City, NJ (3–4 Days Onsite)

Employment Type: W2 Contract Only

Project: Lakehouse Modernization Program

Role Overview

We are seeking a senior Databricks Architect to lead large-scale enterprise data platform modernization initiatives. The role focuses on migrating legacy and on-premises data workloads to cloud-native Databricks Lakehouse architectures while ensuring governance, security, resiliency, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Migration & Modernization

  • Lead migration of legacy/on-prem data platforms to Databricks on cloud.
  • Perform application, data, and pipeline modernization using cloud-native Databricks patterns.
  • Drive migration planning, dependency analysis, sequencing, and cutover strategies.
  • Support coexistence models and transition from dual-run to cloud-only environments.

Databricks Lakehouse Engineering

  • Design and implement Databricks Lakehouse architectures (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers).
  • Develop scalable batch and streaming data pipelines using PySpark and Spark SQL.
  • Utilize Delta Lake for reliability, versioning, and performance optimization.
  • Optimize cloud resource utilization and cost efficiency.

Data Governance & Controls

  • Implement data quality, reconciliation, and completeness controls.
  • Ensure compliance with governance, audit, and regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain data lineage, traceability, and explainability across data assets.
  • Support critical reporting, finance, operations, and reconciliation workloads.

Security & Resilience

  • Implement RBAC, identity management, and secure access controls.
  • Enforce data encryption, masking, and classification standards.
  • Ensure operational resilience, disaster recovery, and compliance readiness.
  • Collaborate with cloud and security teams for approvals and certifications.

Analytics & AI Enablement

  • Enable downstream BI, reporting, and analytics workloads.
  • Prepare data platforms for AI/ML and GenAI use cases.
  • Support enterprise reporting and management information initiatives.

Required Qualifications

  • 8–12 years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Architecture, or Platform Modernization.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Databricks in large-scale enterprise environments.
  • Proven experience leading on-premises to cloud migration programs.
  • Deep expertise in Apache Spark, PySpark, and Spark SQL.
  • Experience implementing data quality, governance, and reconciliation controls.
  • Experience working in regulated environments (Banking/Financial Services preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with large enterprise cloud transformation programs.
  • Knowledge of legacy data platform modernization strategies.
  • Experience supporting Finance, Operations, Reconciliation, or Reporting domains.
  • Exposure to MLflow, AI/ML pipelines, or GenAI solutions.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise transformation and modernization initiatives.

Required Skills

  • Databricks Lakehouse Architecture
  • Apache Spark
  • PySpark
  • Spark SQL
  • Delta Lake
  • Cloud Migration
  • Data Governance
  • Data Quality & Reconciliation
  • RBAC & Security Controls
  • Enterprise Data Architecture

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