Databricks Senior Architect

Job Overview:

Role Overview

As aDatabricks Senior Architect, you will lead the architecture and technical delivery of Primoris’ Databricks-based data platform and use cases across data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML. You will step into an in-flight program, rapidly absorb context, and provide the architectural backbone needed to reliably deliver value from Primoris’ data.

You will act as a trusted technical advisor and delivery owner, working closely with Primoris’ data, IT, and business teams (and implementation partners) to establish a clear architectural vision, define and prioritize use cases, and guide them into production on the Databricks Lakehouse. While this role is primarily focused onarchitecture, design, and technical leadership, you will also contribute hands-on where needed to accelerate critical workloads and mentor the wider engineering team.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to grow as a platform and solution leader, enjoys solving complex data and AI problems, and can connect technical decisions to measurable business outcomes (e.g., project profitability, safety and quality insights, forecasting, and operational efficiency).

Key Responsibilities

Platform & Architecture

• Define and maintain theend-to-end architecture for Primoris’ Databricks Lakehouse, including Medallion layer patterns, ingestion, transformation, serving, and AI/ML/GenAI workloads.

• Design and implement scalable, secure Databricks patterns (including serverless where appropriate) that power batch, streaming, ML,AI Gatewayand GenAI workloads, optimizing forperformance, cost, security, and reliability.

• Architect and implement solutions using the DatabricksMedallion architecture, Unity Catalog, and Delta Lake to support both analytical and operational use cases.

• Partner with Primoris’ enterprise / solution architecture, security, infrastructure, and application teams toalign Databricks with broader platform and integration standards.

Delivery & Operations

• Assist inarchitecting, developing, deploying, and migrating priority use cases and workloads into production on the Databricks Lakehouse.

• Serve as the first point of contact for technical challenges or questions related to development and production workloads (triage, root cause analysis, coordination of escalation as needed).

• Provide technical leadership and delivery oversight across hybrid teams, including internal employees, consulting partners, and offshore resources, ensuring seamless coordination, clear accountability, and consistent outcomes.

• Establish and champion engineering standards (CI/CD, automated testing, observability, monitoring/alerting, incident runbooks) to ensureproduction-grade delivery and operations.

• Design and review workflows, jobs, and streaming pipelines (e.g., Auto Loader, DLT, structured streaming) for robustness, recoverability, and SLA adherence.

• Implement Databricksproduct innovations, private previews, and upgrades following change management and release best practices, in coordination with Primoris IT and partners.

Data Engineering

• Build and review multi-language notebooks (SQL, Python / PySpark) with a primary focus ondata engineering anddata science / AI/ML workflows.

• Design and guide implementation of streaming and batch data pipelines (Auto Loader, DLT, Structured Streaming) handling structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.

Governance, Security & Compliance

• Implement and oversee Row-Level Security (RLS), column masking, data encryption/decryption, and other data protection controls using Unity Catalog and cloud-native capabilities.

• Architect and govern enterprise GenAI platforms on Databricks, including Unity Catalog, AI Gateway, Model Serving, and Vector Search, ensuring secure, compliant, observable, and cost-effective AI solutions across the organization.

• Work with security and compliance stakeholders to define and implementdata governance models, access patterns, data classification, auditing, and regulatory/contractual controls as required.

• Ensure all architectures and implementations align with Primoris’security, networking, and compliance standards for Azure and Databricks.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Participate indiscovery workshops with business and technical stakeholders to understand current-state architecture, data flows, pain points, and priority use cases.

• Translate findings intostrategic roadmaps, architecture options, and phased delivery plans with clear trade-offs, milestones, and ownership.

• Provideregular internal and external updates on progress, risks, and blockers to leadership, with clear options, mitigations, and recommendations.

Coaching, Standards & Reuse

• Define and evangelize pragmatic engineering and platform standards (coding patterns, data modeling, observability, cost optimization, workspace standards).

• Mentor engineers throughdesign and code reviews, knowledge-sharing sessions, and pairing on complex tasks.

• Develop and maintain reusable assets (reference architectures, templates, starter notebooks, Terraform/IaC patterns, runbooks) to accelerate adoption and improve consistency.

• Demonstrateproactive ownership: surface risks early, drive decisions, and remove blockers to maintain delivery momentum and stakeholder confidence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree inComputer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or equivalent practical experience.

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Data, Analytics, or AI roles (e.g., data engineering, data architecture, analytics platform engineering), with4+ years accountable fortechnical delivery and architecture/tech-lead responsibilities.

• Proven experiencearchitecting and implementing Databricks solutions using theMedallion architecture, including ingestion, transformation, serving, and AI/ML workloads.

• Hands-on expertise implementing Databricks on Microsoft Azure (required), including familiarity withAzure security, networking, identity, and storage concepts.

• Experience designing and developinglarge-scale distributed systems and big data solutions using technologies such asApache Spark™, Hadoop, or Cassandra.

• Proficiency in Python (including PySpark) andSQL, including performance tuning and best practices for large-scale data processing.

• Proficiency in designing and implementingAuto Loader, Delta Live Tables (DLT), andstreaming solutions in Databricks to handle structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.

• Experience with Unity Catalog and related capabilities (data governance, RBAC, lineage, auditing, and secure data sharing) or similar enterprise data governance tools.

• Demonstrated ability toattribute business value and outcomes to specific project deliverables and technical KPIs.

• Experienceconducting discovery workshops, creatingstrategic roadmaps, performingbusiness/process analysis, and managing or influencing the delivery ofcomplex data/AI programs or projects.

• Expertise implementing end-to-end data security controls in Databricks (RLS, column masking, encryption, key management), in alignment with enterprise security policies.

• Evidence ofcontinuous learning and staying current with the fast-evolving Databricks Lakehouse platform, Azure services, and modern data/AI patterns.

• Nice to have:

• One or more Databricks certifications (e.g.,Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional,Databricks Certified Data Architect Associate/Professional).

• Deep hands-on knowledge ofBig Data Engineering or cloud DWH technologies (e.g., Synapse, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift).

Skills and Competencies

• Technical leadership: Ability to set architectural direction, make trade-off decisions, and guide engineers and partners toward production-ready solutions.

• Stakeholder management: Ability to manage expectations, influence decisions, and build trusted relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders (engineering, IT, security, operations, finance, business leadership).

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to explain complex technical topics in clear, outcome-oriented language.

• Organization & execution: Exceptional organizational and time management skills; able to juggle multiple workstreams and drive them to completion.

• Attention to detail & quality: High standards for solution robustness, reliability, security, and documentation.

• Team building & mentoring: Strong leadership and team-building capabilities; experience mentoring engineers, establishing best practices, and raising the technical bar.

• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing priorities, work under pressure, and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• Ownership mindset: Bias toward action, proactive identification of issues, and a strong sense of accountability for outcomes rather than just deliverables.

Location: Remote (United States)

Company: Primoris Services Corp

Department: Information Technology

Schedule: Full Time

Reports To: IT BI Team

Range:$165,000 - $200,000, depending on experience

Company Overview:

Primoris Services Corporation is a premier specialty contractor providing critical infrastructure services to the utility, energy, and renewables markets throughout the United States and Canada. Built on a foundation of trust, we deliver a range of engineering, construction, and maintenance services that power, connect, and enhance society. On projects spanning utility-scale solar, renewables, power delivery, communications, and transportation infrastructure, we offer unmatched value to our clients, a safe and entrepreneurial culture to our employees, and innovation and excellence to our communities. To learn more, visit www.prim.com and follow us on social media at @PrimorisServicesCorporation.

Benefits:

• 401k w/employer match

• Health/Dental/Vision insurance plans

• Paid time off

• 10 paid holidays

• Stock purchase plan

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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