Databricks Platform Architect

Hello, let’s meet!

We are Xebia – a place where experts grow. For nearly two decades now, we’ve been developing digital solutions for clients from many industries and places across the globe. Among the brands we’ve worked with are UPS, McLaren, Aviva, Deloitte, and many, many more.

We’re passionate about Cloud-based solutions. So much so, that we have a partnership with three of the largest Cloud providers in the business – Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). We even became the first AWS Premier Consulting Partner in Poland.

Formerly we were known as PGS Software. In 2021, we joined Xebia Group – a family of interlinked companies driven by the desire to make a difference in the world of technology.

Xebia stands for innovation, talented team members, and technological excellence. Xebia means worldwide recognition, and thought leadership. This regularly provides us with the opportunity to work on global, innovative projects.

Our mission can be captured in one word: Authority. We want to be recognized as the authority in our field of expertise.

What makes us stand out? It’s the little details, like our attitude, dedication to knowledge, and the belief in people’s potential – emphasizing every team members development. Obviously, these things are not easy to present on paper – so, make sure to visit us to see it with your own eyes!

Now, we’ve talked a lot about ourselves – but we’d love to hear more about you.

You will be:

leading the company’s Databricks practice, establishing standards and driving adoption,

building a Data Platform in the Azure cloud providing multiple Data teams with ability to start and maintain projects in an automated fashion,

mentoring and delegate tasks to 2-3 engineers who will help in building the Data Platform,

evaluating and optimizing costs for Databricks workloads,

selecting and configure clusters tailored to specific workload requirements,

integrating Databricks into the existing Azure network setup.

automating the deployment and management of Databricks environments using Azure DevOps Pipelines,

using Terraform as the primary Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool for managing resources,

implementing secure data-sharing solutions within Databricks,

defying and automate RBAC best practices, integrating with Azure Entra ID entities.

Your profile:

ready to start immediately,

proven experience in leading a Databricks practice within a company, including establishing standards and driving adoption,

strong knowledge of Databricks architecture and best practices,

solid hands-on experience with Terraform,

demonstrated ability to build and maintain a scalable Data Platform in the Azure cloud

providing Data teams with the tools to start and maintain projects autonomously,

ability to select and configure clusters tailored to specific workload requirements,

ability to implement secure data-sharing solutions within Databricks,

knowledge of defining and automating Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) best practices, integrating with Azure Entra ID entities.

Work from the European Union region and a work permit are required.

Candidates must have an active VAT status in the EU VIES registry: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/

Recruitment Process

CV review – HR call – Interview (with Live-coding) – Client Interview (with Live-coding) – Hiring Manager Interview – Decision