Senior Databricks Data Architect

About the role

Atturra is seeking an experienced Senior Databricks Data Architect to join its Data & Integration team on a permanent basis. You will define and lead the technical uplift of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform for a financial services client, preparing the foundations for governed, automated and production-grade data delivery. The main engagement is a Data Strategy Activation program (September to December 2026), covering 31 architect days in September and October, with handover by the end of October.

Key responsibilities

• Provision Unity Catalog metastore and design the catalog hierarchy that governs pipelines, workspace binding and access controls.
• Design Purview architecture, classification taxonomy and PII handling controls before Silver/Gold data is used.
• Define the dev/test/prod promotion model and environment separation structure for Azure DevOps and Databricks Asset Bundles.
• Design Lakeflow declarative pipelines and the migration path from Azure Data Factory, resolving the dual-pipeline/single-cluster conflict.
• Review and approve deliverables from the Senior Data Engineer, review technical designs, and resolve architectural blockers.
• Collaborate with client technical leads and data owners to validate architecture and obtain sign-off.
• Contribute to presales and scoping, including effort estimation and technical responses.

Required profile

• At least 5 years of data platform experience, with at least 2 years in a hands-on architecture role on Databricks.
• Current Databricks certification (e.g. Certified Data Engineer Professional or Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field.
• Open to Permanent Residency visa holders; open to all major Australian locations with occasional client-site travel.

Required skills

• Deep hands-on Unity Catalog experience (metastore, catalog hierarchy, workspace binding, access model).
• CI/CD pipelines for Databricks with Azure DevOps and Databricks Asset Bundles, including environment separation.
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM templates or Bicep) for Azure data platforms.
• Microsoft Purview: classification, PII controls, lineage scanning and source registration.
• Lakeflow declarative pipelines or Databricks Delta Live Tables, and ingestion patterns from Azure Data Factory.
• Medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold) and clear architecture artefacts.
• Desirable: Azure security remediation, Coalesce, membership-based data residency contexts, and presales experience.

What we offer

• Permanent full-time or contract hybrid position.
• Employee benefits, recognition and wellbeing platform.
• Career growth through succession planning, internal promotions and mentorship.
• Professional development, study assistance and mental health support.
• Paid parental leave, family support and employee referral program.

Applications are submitted online through the Atturra careers page; late or emailed applications are not prioritised.