Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Target Resume Now
Tailor your resume to this Senior Architect, Databricks role.
Rezi rewrites your resume against West Monroe's job description. Free.
Tailor your resume to this Senior Architect, Databricks role.
Rezi rewrites your resume against West Monroe's job description. Free.
Don't guess if your resume is good enough.
See how it scores against the Senior Architect, Databricks posting at West Monroe — free, in seconds.
Don't guess if your resume is good enough.
See how it scores against the Senior Architect, Databricks posting at West Monroe — free, in seconds.
About the Role
West Monroe is seeking a Senior Architect to join their Technology and Experience Practice. This role involves working with clients on Big Data strategy and roadmaps with an emphasis on Databricks, across various industries.
Responsibilities
- Design data flow and processing pipelines for analysis using modern toolsets such as Spark on Scala, Storm, Flume, Sqoop.
- Design data structures for ingestion and reporting, specific to use case and technology.
- Provide data management expertise to clients in evaluating requirements, developing data architecture, and performing platform selection and design.
- Collaborate with data science and engineering teams to productionize machine learning and Generative AI workloads within modern cloud ecosystems.
- Establish best practices for AI data readiness, feature engineering, model monitoring, observability, and governance.
- Lead technical discussions around AI-enabled modernization strategies including semantic layers, vector databases, AI agents, and knowledge retrieval systems.
- Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend fit-for-purpose tooling aligned to client objectives, scalability, security, and compliance requirements.
- Guide and coach consultants, share best practices, and perform code reviews.
- Coordinate activities with data source application owners to ensure integration with analytics platform and source systems.
- Ensure that data integrity issues are addressed.
- Liaise and attend meetings necessary to perform duties and aid business and technical development.
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional experience.
- 3+ years of experience with Databricks.
- 8+ years of prior consulting experience.
- Very strong technical expertise in Databricks, including architecture, performance optimization, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, workflow orchestration, security, governance, and cloud-native data engineering best practices.
- Experience architecting and deploying AI/ML or Generative AI solutions within enterprise environments.
- Hands-on experience with LLM ecosystems and frameworks such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, MLflow, or Databricks Mosaic AI.
- Knowledge of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, embeddings, prompt engineering, and AI orchestration patterns.
- Familiarity with AI governance, model lifecycle management, responsible AI principles, and enterprise security considerations.
- Experience integrating AI capabilities into data platforms, analytics solutions, or customer-facing applications.
- Knowledge of standard methodologies, concepts, best practices, and procedures within a Big Data environment.
- A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.
- Travel requirements up to 30 to 50%.
Skills
- Databricks
- Spark on Scala
- Storm
- Flume
- Sqoop
- AI/ML
- Generative AI
- OpenAI
- Azure OpenAI
- LangChain
- Semantic Kernel
- MLflow
- Databricks Mosaic AI
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Vector databases
- Embeddings
- Prompt engineering
- AI orchestration patterns
- AI governance
- Model lifecycle management
- Responsible AI principles
- Enterprise security
- Data platforms
- Analytics solutions
- Customer-facing applications
- Big Data
Location
- Seattle
- Washington, D.C.
- Los Angeles
- New York City
- San Francisco
- Remote
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
Experience Level
- Senior
- 10+ years of professional experience
- 3+ years of experience with Databricks
- 8+ years of prior consulting experience
Salary/Compensations
- Seattle or Washington, D.C.: $199,100—$223,400 USD
- Los Angeles: $205,400—$234,100 USD
- New York City or San Francisco: $215,200—$244,700 USD
- A location not listed above: $183,800—$212,800 USD
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic life insurance
- 401k plan
- Employee stock ownership program
- Annual bonuses
- Unlimited flexible time off
- Ten paid holidays
- Ten weeks of paid parental leave
About the Company
- West Monroe is a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for clients and delivering real-world solutions.
- They focus on the combination of business and technology, applying technology to achieve outcomes that generate value for years to come.
- Collaboration is a daily action, working with clients to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.
Equal Opportunity
- West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
- They believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity.
- Employment decisions are based on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law.