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Senior Databricks Solution Architect

Job in Norwich, Norfolk County, NR2, England, UK
Listing for: UNISON Group
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-23
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Data Engineering, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Data Warehousing
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 130000 GBP Yearly GBP 90000.00 130000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

We are seeking a Senior Databricks Architect to design, implement, and optimize enterprise-scale data platforms using the
Databricks Lakehouse Platform
. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Databricks architecture, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, data engineering, cloud platforms, and enterprise data solutions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and architect
    Databricks Lakehouse solutions
    for large-scale enterprise data platforms.
  • Lead end-to-end Databricks implementation, including architecture, development, deployment, and optimization.
  • Define Databricks workspace architecture, cluster strategies, security models, and operational standards.
  • Design and developscalable data pipelines using
    Databricks, Apache Spark, PySpark, SQL, and Delta Lake
    .
  • Implement data ingestion frameworks supporting batchand real-timedata processing.
  • Design Delta Lake architectures including:
    • Delta tables
    • Medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold layers)
    • Data quality frameworks
    • Schema evolution and optimization
  • Perform Databricks performance tuning:
    • Cluster optimization
    • Spark job optimization
    • Query tuning
    • Cost optimization
  • Implement Databricks governance and security using:
    • Unity Catalog
    • Access controls
    • Data lineage
    • Audit capabilities
  • Lead migration projects from legacy data platforms to Databricks Lakehouse.
  • Define best practices for Databricks CI/CD, Dev Ops, and environment management.
  • Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, analysts, and enterprise architects.
  • Provide technical guidance, architecture documentation, and design reviews.
Skills & Experience
  • Strong experience in data engineering, big data, or solution architecture.
  • Strong hands-on experience with
    Databricks Platform
    .
  • Expert knowledge of:
    • Apache Spark
    • PySpark / Scala
    • Delta Lake
    • SQL
    • Data Lakehouse architecture
    • ETL/ELT development
  • Experience designing and delivering enterprise Databricks solutions.
  • Strong experience withcloud platforms:
    • Azure Databricks (preferred)
    • AWS Databricks
    • Google Cloud Databricks
  • Experience with:
    • Databricks Workflows
    • Jobs orchestration
    • Notebooks
    • Repos
    • Cluster management
    • Unity Catalog
Preferred Skills
  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional /Databricks Certified Architect.
  • Experience with:
    • MLflow
    • Databricks Machine Learning
    • Feature Store
    • Model deployment
    • MLOps
  • Knowledge of streaming technologies:
    • Structured Streaming
    • Kafka
  • Experience with data governance, compliance,and enterprise security frameworks.
Key Competencies
  • Strong Databricks architecture and implementation expertise.
  • Ability to designscalableand cost-efficient

    Lakehouse solutions.
  • Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills.
  • Ability to lead technical discussions with enterprise stakeholders.
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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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