Resident Solution Architect
Contract, onsite Resident Solution Architect in London, embedded full-time in a large enterprise data team. Hands-on Databricks work: writing production code, optimizing Spark workloads, designing streaming architectures, and driving Databricks adoption (Unity Catalog, DLT, Workflows, Terraform) across global teams.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Architecture
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Hands-on engineering: write production code, optimize Spark workloads, design streaming architectures
- Databricks platform expertise: Spark Structured Streaming, Delta Live Tables (DLT), Databricks Workflows
- Governance: Unity Catalog, data lineage, access control, data discovery
- Storage & data modeling: Lakebase, Delta Tables
- Application platform: Databricks Apps
- DevOps & infrastructure: Terraform, Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs), GitHub Actions
- Orchestration: Databricks Workflows, Azure Data Factory, Airflow
- Monitoring & quality: Data Quality Automation, OTLP, VictoriaMetrics, Grafana
Nice to have
- Experience in large-scale enterprise environments with complex data ecosystems
- Exposure to data-intensive platforms, analytics environments, or highly regulated industries
Full description
We are looking to hire Resident Solution Architect role. This is a contarct role and an onsite opportunity. If interested,please share your CV at preeti.t@technopride.co.uk
Role Summary
This is an embedded, full-time placement within a large-scale enterprise environment with highly skilled engineering teams operating at a fast pace. Teams are self-sufficient, technically rigorous, and focused on delivering reliable, scalable data platforms and applications.
This is a hands-on engineering role. You will write production code, optimize Spark workloads, design streaming architectures, and drive the adoption of Databricks technologies across multiple global locations. You will also help define project priorities, shape product decisions, and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
The environment values ownership, autonomy, and proactive problem-solving. Priorities may shift frequently, requiring adaptability and sound technical judgment.
-About the Environment
The organization operates globally with distributed engineering teams across multiple regions. Teams work with minimal hierarchy and high autonomy, focusing on rapid delivery, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
Senior contributors are expected to identify opportunities, define solutions, and drive execution with limited oversight. The environment emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and the ability to navigate evolving business priorities.
The platform ecosystem supports mission-critical workloads requiring scalability, reliability, strong governance, and operational excellence.
Product and Consulting Leadership
· Operate as a product and technical leader for Databricks-based applications and frameworks by engaging stakeholders, prioritizing requirements, and translating business needs into product and technical solutions.
· Identify opportunities for platform improvement, cost optimization, and architectural simplification across global teams.
· Provide strategic and technical guidance to engineering teams as a trusted advisor.
· Navigate changing priorities and define workstreams in ambiguous environments.
· Coordinate with stakeholders across geographies and functions.
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Tier 2 - Strongly Preferred
Domain Knowledge
· Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments with complex data ecosystems.
· Exposure to data-intensive platforms, analytics environments, or highly regulated industries is beneficial.