Job description
Project overview
Senior Databricks Solutions Architect | Contract
A global organisation is investing heavily in a complex, high-performance data platform, and they need a hands-on Databricks Solutions Architect to help take it to the next level.
This is a delivery-focused role. You'll be designing and optimising Spark workloads, building production-grade streaming pipelines, and shaping scalable Databricks solutions that sit at the core of the business. You'll have real ownership, working autonomously in a fast-moving environment alongside strong engineering teams.
What you'll be working with
Databricks (Delta Live Tables, Workflows, Unity Catalog), Apache Spark, Python, PySpark, Terraform, Databricks Asset Bundles, GitHub Actions
What you'll bring
- Advanced Apache Spark and Spark SQL optimisation experience
- Proven production Spark Structured Streaming delivery
- Deep Databricks platform expertise
- Strong Python and PySpark engineering skills
- Hands-on experience with Delta Live Tables, Workflows and Unity Catalog
- Infrastructure as code using Terraform and Databricks Asset Bundles
- CI/CD experience, ideally with GitHub Actions
- The confidence to operate independently and drive outcomes without heavy oversight
Nice to have
Databricks Apps, Lakebase, Airflow, Azure Data Factory, monitoring and observability platforms, or financial services experience
The details
If you're a senior Databricks specialist looking for a technically challenging engagement with a high-profile client, get in touch for a confidential conversation.
- Location: London (4 days per week onsite)
- Inside IR35
- Type: Contract
Project details
- Start: flexible
- Location: London, UK, GB
- Rate: 81-100 EUR/h
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