Overview

TISTA is seeking a highly skilled Resident Solutions Architect (RSA) - Databricks to provide advanced technical expertise and guidance in support of our Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives. The RSA will play a critical role in shaping and executing modern cloud-native architectures, ensuring secure, scalable, and innovative solutions that align with mission and enterprise requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end architectures on Databricks, Spark, and Delta Lake supporting large-scale ingestion, ELT, and advanced analytics.
• Architect medallion (Bronze, Silver, Gold) data lakehouse patterns with batch and real-time pipelines.
• Enable ML/AI capabilities using MLflow, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and other libraries within collaborative workspaces.
• Define and enforce security standards including RBAC, SCIM, SAML, SSO, and secrets management.
• Ensure compliance with security requirements while deploying in customer-controlled VPCs.
• Integrate BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.) and ensure interoperability across ecosystems.
• Provide technical leadership, documentation, and mentorship to engineering and data science teams.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable and secure solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in solutions architecture, data engineering, or related roles.
• Strong expertise in Databricks, Apache Spark, and Delta Lake.
• Proven experience designing secure, cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Hands-on experience with SQL, Python, R, or Scala in data/analytics contexts.
• Deep understanding of ACID transactions, data versioning, and point-in-time querying
• Practical experience with AI/ML model development, deployment, or integration.
• Experience with data governance, security controls, and RBAC using Unity Catalog.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting large-scale federal or healthcare data platforms.
• Familiarity with ML/AI tools (MLflow, TensorFlow, PyTorch, XGBoost).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitHub integration, and DevOps best practices.
• Experience with BI and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, MicroStrategy, Qlik).
• Databricks certification (e.g., Databricks Certified Solutions Architect, Databricks Certified Data Engineer).
• Relevant cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, Databricks Certified Architect).

 

Education:

• Master’s degree in a technical discipline. Or Bachelors with 10+ years of experience.
• Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional (Required).

Location:

• Remote (U.S. Based)

Clearance Requirement:

• Ability to pass a Tier 2/Modest Background Investigation.
• US Citizen only.

Employment Type:

• Full-time/Contract.

Pay Range:

• The pay for this position ranges from $210,730 to $230,500.
• The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
• Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses.
• TISTA associates are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits plan! More information can be found here: https://tistatech.com/working-at-tista/