Data Architect with hands on Databricks expertise

Data Architect

Location – Long Island (Hybrid)

Experience: 8+ years overall, including strong hands-on Databricks experience.

• Strong experience with Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, SQL and Python/PySpark.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Airflow for orchestration and dbt Core for data transformation and modeling.
• Experience building ingestion pipelines using APIs, databases, files and Databricks-native capabilities such as Lakeflow Connect and Auto Loader.
• Strong understanding of Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold), data products, semantic modeling and data quality frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD, Git, automated testing and data pipeline monitoring.
• Ability to review partner architecture, code, data models and pipelines, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and reusable design.
• Experience with AI-assisted/spec-driven development and working with distributed engineering teams.