Design and architect cloud-native data platforms and analytics ecosystems (including lakehouse and data mesh). Lead discovery workshops, translate requirements into scalable secure solutions, advise clients, support presales/RFPs, guide implementation teams, and promote standards, governance, and reusable assets across Data & Analytics and AI projects.
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About the role:
We're looking for a Solution Architect to design modern data platforms and act as a trusted technical advisor to our clients. The role is split evenly between hands-on delivery on client projects and presales work — shaping solutions, scoping offers, and helping win new business in the Data, Analytics, and AI space.
Tasks:
- Design end-to-end Data & Analytics architectures aligned with client business objectives and technology strategies.
- Lead solution discovery workshops and architecture sessions with client stakeholders.
- Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing technical solutions.
- Architect modern cloud-based data platforms, analytical ecosystems, and AI-enabled solutions.
- Define architecture blueprints covering data ingestion, transformation, storage, governance, security, analytics, and reporting.
- Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients by providing guidance on best practices, emerging technologies, and architecture decisions.
- Collaborate with Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, Data Scientists, Consultants, and business stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Provide technical leadership and direction to delivery teams during implementation.
- Support project delivery by resolving complex technical challenges and ensuring architectural consistency.
- Establish and promote standards, best practices, reusable assets, and reference architectures.
- Design and recommend modern architecture patterns including lakehouse, data mesh, and cloud-native approaches.
- Participate in presales engagements, including solution scoping, effort estimation, and technical proposal creation.
- Support RFI and RFP responses with architecture design, technical recommendations, and delivery approaches.
- Present proposed solutions to technical and business audiences ranging from project teams to executive stakeholders.
- Contribute to capability development, mentoring initiatives, knowledge-sharing activities, and Competency Center growth.
What We're Looking For:
What We're Looking For:
- 8-12 years of experience in Data & Analytics.
- 5+ years’ experience in databricks.
- Hands-on expertise across at least 2 Data & Analytics platforms, one of which must be Databricks
- Databricks Professional certification
- Proven data platform design and architecture skills
- Strong client-facing skills — able to lead technical conversations, present solutions, and build trust with stakeholders.
- Databricks Architect Champion
- Cloud architect certification (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Experience with additional platforms such as Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, or BigQuery
- Lakehouse, data mesh, and data governance experience
- GenAI / ML solution design experience
- Strong SQL and Python skills; familiarity with dbt or similar ELT tooling
- Presales experience — responding to RFPs/RFIs and writing technical proposals
Nice to have
What to expect:
- 50% — client delivery on Data & Analytics and AI projects
- 50% — presales: solution design, scoping, and preparing offers/proposal.
What will set you apart:
- Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability.
- Agile, resilient, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
- Passion for technology, innovation, and driving measurable business outcomes.
What we offer:
- Stable employment. On the market since 2008, 1500+ talents currently on board in 7 global sites.
- “Office as an option” model. You can choose to work remotely or in the office, depending on your location.
- Flexibility regarding working hours and your preferred form of contract.
- Comprehensive online onboarding program with a “Buddy” from day 1.
- Cooperation with top-tier engineers and experts.
- Unlimited access to the Udemy learning platform from day 1.
- Certificate training programs. Lingarians earn 500+ technology certificates yearly.
- Upskilling support. Capability development programs, Competency Centers, knowledge sharing sessions, community webinars, 110+ training opportunities yearly.
- Internal Gallup Certified Strengths Coach to support your growth.
- Grow as we grow as a company. 76% of our managers are internal promotions.
- A diverse, inclusive, and values-driven community.
- Autonomy to choose the way you work. We trust your ideas.
- Create our community together. Refer your friends to receive bonuses.
- Activities to support your well-being and health.
- Plenty of opportunities to donate to charities and support the environment.
- Modern office equipment. Purchased for you or available to borrow, depending on your location.
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