Resident Solutions Architect (RSA) - Databricks
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, 32290, USA
Listed on 2026-08-10
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IT/Tech
Data Engineering, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations
Overview
TISTA is seeking a highly skilled Resident Solutions Architect (RSA) - Databricks to provide advanced technical expertise and guidance in support of our Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives. The RSA will play a critical role in shaping and executing modern cloud-native architectures, ensuring secure, scalable, and innovative solutions that align with mission and enterprise requirements.
At TISTA, you’ll do meaningful, mission‑driven work that improves lives alongside teammates you trust and leaders who are transparent and supportive. We invest in your learning and internal mobility so you can build a career that keeps advancing. We’re proud to serve and hire Veterans, and we put people first in everything we do.
TISTA associates enjoy above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Remote Working Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Holidays, Military Leave, and much more!
Benefits- Industry Healthcare Benefits
- Remote Working Options
- Paid Time Off
- Training/Certification opportunities
- Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account
- Paid Life Insurance
- Short-term & Long-term Disability
- 401K Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Holidays
- Military Leave
- Design and implement end-to-end architectures on Databricks, Spark, and Delta Lake supporting large-scale ingestion, ELT, and advanced analytics.
- Architect medallion (Bronze, Silver, Gold) data lakehouse patterns with batch and real-time pipelines.
- Enable ML/AI capabilities using MLflow, Tensor Flow, PyTorch, and other libraries within collaborative work spaces.
- Define and enforce security standards including RBAC, SCIM, SAML, SSO, and secrets management.
- Ensure compliance with security requirements while deploying in customer-controlled VPCs.
- Integrate BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.) and ensure interoperability across ecosystems.
- Provide technical leadership, documentation, and mentorship to engineering and data science teams.
- Partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable and secure solutions.
- 8+ years of experience in solutions architecture, data engineering, or related roles.
- Strong expertise in Databricks, Apache Spark, and Delta Lake.
- Proven experience designing secure, cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Hands-on experience with SQL, Python, R, or Scala in data/analytics contexts.
- Deep understanding of ACID transactions, data versioning, and point-in-time querying
- Practical experience with AI/ML model development, deployment, or integration.
- Experience with data governance, security controls, and RBAC using Unity Catalog.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders.
- Experience supporting large-scale federal or healthcare data platforms.
- Familiarity with ML/AI tools (MLflow, Tensor Flow, PyTorch, XGBoost).
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git Hub integration, and Dev Ops best practices.
- Experience with BI and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Micro Strategy, Qlik).
- Databricks certification (e.g., Databricks Certified Solutions Architect, Databricks Certified Data Engineer).
- Relevant cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, Databricks Certified Architect).
- Master’s degree in a technical discipline. Or Bachelors with 10+ years of experience.
- Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional (Required).
- Remote (U.S. Based)
- Ability to pass a Tier 2/Modest Background Investigation.
- US Citizen only.
- Full-time/Contract.
- The pay for this position ranges from $210,730 to $230,500.
- The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
- Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses.
- TISTA associates are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits plan! More information can be found here:
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