TL;DR

Data Architect (Databricks): Defining and owning modern lakehouse architectures using Databricks, guiding delivery teams through complex technical challenges, and designing robust, scalable, and cost-optimized solutions for clients. Focus on implementing Delta Lake and Unity Catalog, designing data ingestion/transformation pipelines, and driving security and governance at scale.

Location: Hybrid, based in Lisboa, Portugal. Requires fluency in Portuguese and English.

Company

%hirify_global% is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, with 340,000 team members in over 50 countries.

What you will do

Own Databricks-based solution architecture, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance from discovery to delivery.
Define and implement modern lakehouse patterns (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog) for analytics and AI/ML workloads.
Design robust data ingestion and transformation pipelines with best practices for reliability, observability, and SLA management.
Drive data security, governance, and compliance strategies, including Unity Catalog and integration with enterprise IAM.
Provide technical leadership during delivery, handling architectural trade-offs and guiding performance/cost tuning.
Support pre-sales and commercial initiatives through solution architecture, technical proposal content, and effort estimation.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience in data architecture and/or data engineering with modern data platforms.
Strong experience with Databricks implementations, including Delta Lake and Unity Catalog governance concepts.
Strong knowledge of lakehouse architectures, data warehousing concepts, streaming/batch patterns, and performance/cost optimization.
Experience designing solutions on at least one major cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP) and integrating with cloud-native services.
Fluency in Portuguese and English (spoken and written).
Must have Databricks certification(s) and experience with Unity Catalog operating models.

Culture & Benefits

Flexible and dynamic hybrid work environment promoting work-life balance.
Local programs for career acceleration, reskilling, and new skills development.
Empowering environment with autonomy and strong peer relationships.
Attractive compensation package and benefits, including Health and Life insurance.
Referral program with bonuses for talent recommendations.
Commitment to equality and dignity as an equal opportunity employer.