Databricks Platform Architect

AT&T

. Provide hands-on architecture and technical leadership for the enterprise Databricks platform across Azure and AWS.

Posted 10/8/2026full-timePlano • Texas • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $155,400 - $261,100 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting and administering Databricks platforms across Azure and AWS, with a strong focus on data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML workloads. Proficient in establishing governance, optimizing performance, and implementing infrastructure as code for scalable and secure data solutions.

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Databricks ArchitectureAzure Data Lake StorageUnity Catalog ExpertiseInfrastructure As CodeAI/ML Workloads

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Hard Skills

Databricks AdministrationSQL AnalyticsData EngineeringPythonCI/CDWorkflow OrchestrationPerformance TuningCost OptimizationServerless CapabilitiesData Ingestion

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipCollaborationTroubleshooting

Tools & Technologies

DatabricksAzureAWSGenieLakebaseAPIsAutomation

Certifications & Qualifications

Databricks CertificationAzure CertificationAWS Certification

Industry Keywords

Data EngineeringAnalyticsAI/MLGovernanceCloud Infrastructure

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudPythonSQLUnity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide hands-on architecture and technical leadership for the enterprise Databricks platform across Azure and AWS.
Design, implement, administer, and optimize secure, scalable, reliable, and cost-effective platform capabilities supporting data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML workloads.
Define enterprise Databricks architecture, platform standards, and technical roadmap.
Design and administer Databricks accounts, workspaces, compute, SQL warehouses, and serverless capabilities.
Establish governance using Unity Catalog, including permissions, data access patterns, lineage, and security integration.
Architect and administer Azure Data Lake Storage and associated storage containers.
Evaluate, implement, and support Databricks products including Delta Lake, data ingestion and transformation, workflow orchestration, Databricks SQL, AI/ML, Genie, and Lakebase.
Guide secure adoption of Genie and Lakebase.
Lead troubleshooting and performance tuning; establish compute policies, usage monitoring, and cost optimization.
Develop repeatable provisioning and configuration using infrastructure as code, APIs, automation, and CI/CD.
Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, security teams, cloud infrastructure teams, and engineers on reusable patterns, technical trade-offs, and production implementations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field desired.
7+ years of related experience, including substantial hands-on experience architecting and administering production Databricks environments.
Relevant Databricks and Azure/AWS certifications preferred, subject to applicable role requirements.
Deep hands-on production experience across Azure and AWS, including account/workspace architecture, networking, identity, compute, and operational support.
Strong Unity Catalog expertise and practical experience administering Azure Data Lake Storage, storage containers, permissions, and secure platform connectivity.
Hands-on experience implementing and operating Databricks serverless capabilities, tuning workloads, troubleshooting issues, and managing consumption and cost.
Practical implementation experience with Genie and Lakebase, supported by broad working knowledge of Databricks data engineering, SQL analytics, and AI/ML capabilities.
Experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD, Databricks APIs, and Python/SQL.
Ability to establish architectural standards and guide engineering teams.
No employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Caregiver Leave
Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
Adoption Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Extensive employee wellness programs
Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone