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Role: Senior Databricks Solutions Architect (RSA) Experience: 15+ Years Location: US and India Remote Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Data Solutions Consultant with deep expertise in Apache Spark and Databricks. This role requires a decisive, agentic-forward approach to problem-solving. You will independently lead complex customer engagements, bridging hands-on data engineering excellence with strategic technical leadership. As a trusted advisor, you will proactively build and implement solutions that unlock significant value for our customers. Key Responsibilities ● Customer Leadership: Lead engagements from discovery to delivery with full ownership and accountability. ● Architecture & Optimization: Architect, implement, and optimize large-scale Spark/Databricks workloads focusing on scalability and cost-efficiency. ● Spark Expertise: Apply expert-level Spark fundamentals to troubleshoot and tune distributed data jobs and SQL workloads. ● Proactive Delivery: Design and execute PoCs and workshops to demonstrate solution vision and inspire customer confidence. ● Strategic Advocacy: Act as a technical advocate for customers, anticipating issues and applying creative, data-driven solutions. ● Cross-functional Partnership: Collaborate with product and engineering teams to improve customer experience and platform features. ● Mentorship: Champion best practices in PySpark, Databricks, and Lakehouse design while mentoring junior engineers. Required Qualifications ● Experience: 5–10 years in data engineering or analytics solution delivery. ● Databricks Mastery: 3+ years of hands-on expertise, including job optimization, debugging, and workload governance. ● Technical Depth: Deep understanding of Spark Internals, PySpark, and Databricks SQL (DBSQL) performance tuning. ● Modern Lakehouse: Strong knowledge of Delta Lake, Structured Streaming, and cloud infrastructure. ● Autonomy: Proven ability to identify and solve complex technical problems with minimal oversight. ● Communication: Exceptional skills to simplify technical complexity for business leaders. Preferred Qualifications ● Certifications: Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional. ● Advanced Skills: Experience with Delta Live Tables (DLT) and Unity Catalog (UC). ● Consulting Background: Experience in large-scale data migration or AI-assisted analytics in enterprise environments.