Azure Databricks Architect

We are currently working with a growing consulting organization that is looking to bring on an Azure Databricks Architect to support a large-scale modern data platform initiative.This role is fully remote, however the consultant must be based in the Chicago area in order to collect company equipment on day one.Responsibilities• Lead the architecture and design of enterprise data platforms built on Azure and Databricks• Design scalable Lakehouse architectures using Databricks, Delta Lake, and Azure Data Services• Work closely with engineering teams to guide implementation of best practices across data engineering, performance optimization, and cost management• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical architecture• Provide technical leadership across ingestion frameworks, orchestration, and data governance• Support modernization of legacy data platforms into cloud-native architecturesRequired Experience• Extensive experience designing and implementing Azure Databricks solutions• Strong background in Azure data ecosystem (ADLS, ADF, Synapse, etc.)• Deep understanding of Lakehouse architecture and Delta Lake• Experience building scalable data pipelines and distributed data processing frameworks• Strong stakeholder communication and architecture leadership experience• Previous consulting or client-facing delivery experience is highly desirableNice to Have• Databricks certifications• Experience with Unity Catalog, MLflow, or Databricks Serverless• Experience supporting AI/ML workloads on Databricks