Principal Architect - Databricks
Tiger Analytics Inc. Open · verified Oct 24, 2026 At a glance
Senior Data Engineering role at Tiger Analytics Inc. Remote, United States · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $142,500–$193,650 across the United States.
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What you'll do
- Design Databricks-based warehouses, lakehouses and BI systems for enterprise data needs
- Build IoT data flows with the listed Azure or AWS ingestion services
- Carry data through its lifecycle, from initial ingestion through archival
- Set and apply global rules for data governance and master data
- Turn unstructured information into linked datasets for advanced analytics
What you bring
- Strong Databricks skills, including optimized Spark pipelines, Delta Lake and lakehouse design
- Deep knowledge of enterprise warehousing, BI tools and handling structured and unstructured data
- Extensive experience managing data end to end, including its lifecycle
- You can explain complex technical ideas clearly and work across teams
Who this fits
This senior architecture role suits someone who can shape technical direction and build across data platforms, governance and IoT ingestion. You can meet the cloud requirement through either the Azure or AWS ecosystem.
From the employer
Tiger Analytics is a fast-growing advanced analytics consulting firm. Our consultants bring deep expertise in Data Science, Machine Learning and AI. We are the trusted analytics partner for several Fortune 100 companies, enabling them to generate business value from data. Our business value and leadership has been recognized by various market research firms, including Forrester and Gartner. We are looking for top-notch talent as we continue to build the best analytics global consulting team in the world.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Data Architect to design and implement our next-generation data ecosystem. You will lead the technical strategy for end-to-end data management, data warehousing, and IoT ingestion pipelines. The ideal candidate brings mastery in cloud data platforms (Azure or AWS) and advanced data governance.
Key Responsibilities
Data Architecture: Design Databricks-driven enterprise data warehousing (EDW), lakehouse, and business intelligence (BI) systems.
IoT & Stream Ingestion: Build scalable pipelines using Azure Hub, Device SDK, DPS, and Stream Analytics.
Data Management: Implement information lifecycle management (ILM) from data ingestion to archiving.
Data Strategy: Define, build, and enforce global data governance and master data management practices.
Dataset Creation: Extract and manipulate unstructured data into connected datasets for advanced analytics.
Requirements
- Core Cloud Data Platform (Must Have)
- Databricks: Strong proficiency in building optimized spark pipelines, delta lakes, and lakehouses.
- Cloud Ecosystem (Option A: Azure Suite)
- IoT Infrastructure: Azure Hub, Device SDK, Device Provisioning Services (DPS), and Device Twins.
- Compute & Storage: Azure Functions, Cosmos DB, and Azure Stream Analytics.
- Cloud Ecosystem (Option B: AWS Alternative)
- IoT Infrastructure: AWS IoT Core, IoT Device Management, and IoT Device Defender.
- Compute & Storage: AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, Amazon Kinesis, and EMR.
- Data Engineering & Governance
- BI & EDW: Deep expertise in enterprise data warehousing and business intelligence tools.
- Data Modeling: Proven ability to manage both structured and unstructured data assets.
- Qualifications & Soft Skills
- Communication: Ability to translate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse technical teams.
- Collaboration: Demonstrated teamwork skills with a proven track record in cross-functional environments.
- Experience: Extensive background in end-to-end data management principles and data lifecycle execution.
Good to have-Experience in architecting and building Azure IoT platforms/apps with good exposure to containerization and server less architecture.
Benefits
Significant career development opportunities exist as the company grows. The position offers a unique opportunity to be part of a small, challenging, and entrepreneurial environment, with a high degree of individual responsibility.
Tiger Analytics provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
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