Databricks Architect
- Canada
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- Job type
- Contract
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
The Databricks Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing enterprise data platforms on Azure Databricks. The role leads platform architecture, workspace provisioning, data lake design, security controls, metadata management, and source system integration to enable scalable, secure, and governed analytics and data engineering capabilities.
**Key Responsibilities**
**Key Responsibilities**
- Design Databricks workspace, compute, networking, and private-access architecture.
- Define data lake architecture, including Bronze, checkpoint, archive, and quarantine zones.
- Establish data orchestration patterns, catalog structures, and platform standards.
- Develop high-level and low-level solution designs (HLD/LLD).
- Lead deployment and configuration of Databricks environments using approved automation frameworks.
- Implement security, governance, and access controls using Unity Catalog and Azure Key Vault.
- Configure and secure ADLS Gen2 storage, private endpoints, retention policies, and access management.
- Design and validate source system connectivity, authentication mechanisms, and data ingestion frameworks.
- Define cluster, runtime, operational, and security standards for the platform.
- Support testing, validation, troubleshooting, and production readiness activities.
- Strong experience with Azure Databricks architecture and administration.
- Expertise in ADLS Gen2, Unity Catalog, Azure Key Vault, Private Link, and networking.
- Experience designing enterprise-scale data lakehouse and data platform solutions.
- Knowledge of data governance, security, IAM, secrets management, and compliance controls.
- Experience with CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred), and platform automation.
- Strong understanding of data integration, ingestion patterns, and enterprise source connectivity.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Design and govern enterprise Azure Databricks platforms, including workspace and network architecture, data lake zones, orchestration, catalog structures, and platform standards. Lead environment deployment, security and access controls, source connectivity, and production readiness activities.
Requirements
Requires strong experience in Azure Databricks architecture and administration, enterprise data lakehouse design, and Azure services including ADLS Gen2, Unity Catalog, Key Vault, and Private Link. Candidates should also have expertise in governance, security, data integration, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and platform automation.
Skills
- Azure Databricks Architecture
- ADLS Gen2
- Unity Catalog
- Azure Key Vault
- Private Link
- Networking
- Data Lakehouse Architecture
- Data Governance
- Identity and Access Management
- Secrets Management
- CI/CD
- Terraform
- Infrastructure as Code
- Platform Automation
- Data Integration
- Data Ingestion
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Technology
- Data & Analytics
- Software
- Consulting
Keywords
- Azure Databricks
- ADLS Gen2
- Unity Catalog
- Azure Key Vault
- Private Link
- Networking
- Data Lakehouse
- Data Platform Architecture
- Bronze Zone
- Checkpoint Zone
- Archive Zone
- Quarantine Zone
- Data Orchestration
- Metadata Management
- Data Governance
- Identity and Access Management
- Secrets Management
- Security Controls
- Compliance
- CI/CD
- Terraform
- Infrastructure as Code
- Platform Automation
- Data Integration
- Data Ingestion
- Source System Connectivity
- Private Endpoints
- High-Level Design
- Low-Level Design
- Azure