Senior Databricks Solutions Architect

Senior Databricks Solutions Architect | Contract

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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 xwzovoh
Nice to have
Databricks Apps, Lakebase, Airflow, Azure Data Factory, monitoring and observability platforms, or financial services experience
The details
Location: London (4 days per week onsite)
Inside IR35
Type: Contract
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.