Data Architect (Azure/Databricks)

🔥 Data Architect - Azure / Databricks

Elinext is an international IT company specializing in custom software development and integration for clients worldwide. We deliver solutions across industries such as Fintech, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and others.

We are looking for a strong Data Architect with deep hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure and Databricks to join an international data transformation project.
This is a senior architecture-focused role for someone who has personally designed, owned, and implemented complex Azure data platform architectures.

📍 Location
EU countries, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, or Moldova.

Candidates should be located in the CET time zone or close to it and be willing to work CET hours.

✅ Key MUST-HAVE Requirements
— Proven commercial experience specifically as a Data Architect
— Clear experience designing and owning overall data platform architecture
— At least 4 years of hands-on Azure experience
— Azure must be part of your recent professional experience
— Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Platform
— Strong experience with Databricks
— Experience with Azure Synapse
— Experience with Azure Data Lake
— Experience with Azure Data Factory
— Strong Python and SQL skills
— Strong experience with ETL / ELT
— Experience designing and implementing cloud data pipelines
— Experience with data warehouses and data models
— Experience with data governance, security, access control, and compliance
— Experience with unstructured data and multiple file formats
— Proven experience onboarding into complex enterprise environments
— Strong ownership of architecture decisions and deliverables
— Ability to work at a strong delivery pace and demonstrate clear progress
— English B2+/C1 preferred

🛠 Technology Stack
Microsoft Azure
Databricks
Azure Synapse
Azure Data Lake
Azure Data Factory
Python
SQL
Scala — advantageous
ETL / ELT
Data Warehousing
Dimensional Modeling
Distributed Systems
Data Governance
Cloud Data Pipelines

✅ Responsibilities
— Design, build, and optimize scalable data architectures using Databricks on Azure
— Own architecture decisions and overall Azure data platform design
— Develop and maintain robust data pipelines, data models, and warehousing structures
— Design solutions for structured and unstructured data and varied file formats
— Translate business and technical requirements into scalable architecture
— Lead the implementation of ETL/ELT frameworks
— Ensure data quality, security, governance, and compliance
— Guide integration of new data sources and capabilities
— Define data governance, modeling, and management standards
— Troubleshoot platform and data issues
— Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and business stakeholders
— Support and mentor team members on architecture and engineering best practices
— Deliver architecture activities according to agreed timelines and expectations

💚What We Offer
- Flexible working arrangements
- Small-company feel within a fast-growing international environment
- Friendly, collaborative, and mission-driven team
- Health and retirement benefits
- Vacation plus 5 additional paid sick days
- Medical insurance
- Discounts in various establishments depending on the country
- Monetary bonuses for important life events
- Long-service benefits, including additional vacation days and other perks
- Corporate events and team-building activities
- Corporate English courses