Associate Director, Lead Data Architect – Databricks

Guidehouse

. Serve as deputy to the Data Workstream Lead and lead day-to-day technical architecture decisions .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in defining and implementing secure Databricks lakehouse architecture, data modeling, and DataOps practices. Proven ability to mentor technical teams and facilitate architecture decisions while ensuring compliance with security and quality standards.

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Databricks Lakehouse ArchitectureDataOps ImplementationData Modeling PatternsCloud Platforms ExperiencePublic Trust Certification

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Hard Skills

Data ArchitectureData EngineeringIngestion PatternsAPI IntegrationOrchestration TechniquesMetadata ManagementData LineageMigration ArchitectureData ContractsQuality Assurance

Soft Skills

MentoringCommunicationFacilitation

Tools & Technologies

DatabricksUnity CatalogAzureAWS

Certifications & Qualifications

Databricks Data Engineer ProfessionalDatabricks Architect

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Data ArchitectureHR Data ModelsWorkforce DataERP DataFinancial DataPublic-Sector Data Modernization

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudERPUnity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as deputy to the Data Workstream Lead and lead day-to-day technical architecture decisions
Define secure Databricks lakehouse architecture, environments, workspaces, storage patterns, identity and access considerations, and Unity Catalog structure
Define canonical HR data models, domain boundaries, curated layers, semantic approaches, and reusable data-product standards
Establish DataOps, ingestion, transformation, orchestration, integration, API, and other consumption patterns
Develop migration architecture, source-to-target design standards, metadata and lineage approach, and data-contract framework
Define architecture standards for security, privacy, quality, observability, performance, testing, deployment, and supportability
Review detailed models, mappings, pipelines, interfaces, and data products for conformance with target architecture
Facilitate architecture decisions and communicate tradeoffs to technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership
Mentor architects and engineers and provide technical quality assurance across Prepare, Stabilize, and Operationalize
Travel up to 25%

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DHS Public Trust; approved adjudication required prior to onboarding
Candidates with an active Public Trust or suitability are preferred
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data engineering, information systems, engineering, or a related field
Eight (8) or more years of experience in enterprise data architecture, data engineering, cloud platforms, or analytics modernization
Experience architecting Databricks lakehouse solutions and Unity Catalog security and governance structures
Strong knowledge of dimensional, relational, canonical, and data-product modeling patterns
Experience with ingestion, API, integration, orchestration, metadata, lineage, data contracts, quality, and DataOps patterns
Experience designing migration architectures and guiding source-to-target mapping and conversion decisions
Databricks Data Engineer Professional, Databricks Architect, or equivalent certification preferred
Experience with HR, workforce, ERP, or financial data models preferred
Experience with Azure, AWS, or cloud networking and security patterns preferred
Experience supporting public-sector data modernization preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
Flexible benefits package