About this role

Position: Databricks Architect / Architecture & Engineering Specialist
Location: Evanston, IL
Duration: Contract to Hire

Job Summary: Required experience

6 7+ years of strong hands-on Databricks experience
Approximately 3+ years working in a Data Architect / technical architecture capacity
Must remain hands-on technically this is not a high-level architecture/management role
Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale cloud data platforms
Pharma/life sciences experience strongly preferred
Consulting/client-facing experience preferred

Technical requirements

Deep hands-on Databricks
PySpark / Spark
AWS cloud data environment
Data ingestion, transformation, orchestration and automation
End-to-end data architecture and pipeline design
Production-grade data platform experience
DBT exposure/experience
Snowflake experience is a plus
Ability to establish architecture/design standards and conduct technical/design reviews
Ability to guide data engineers while still contributing hands-on

Client-facing / culture requirements

Excellent communication skills this is a major requirement
Strong customer-service/client mindset
Positive attitude
Excellent listener; does not interrupt or talk over others
Able to read the room and adjust communication appropriately
Able to communicate technical concepts so both technical and business stakeholders understand
Comfortable operating as a trusted technical advisor with leadership

Data Architect

Key skills