Sr. Solutions Architect

About the role

We are seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect to join our team supporting the Los Alamos National Laboratory ! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico; however, this position has been approved for work in a primarily remote capacity. This role is anticipated to be short-term (~7 months) with the possibility of extension.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate Databricks-based data platforms using medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold layers).
• Architect and support enterprise data platforms in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or equivalent).
• Lead migration of legacy/on-prem data warehouses and data lakes to Databricks.
• Develop and support production-grade streaming and CDC data pipelines.
• Design multi-tier data architectures based on data classification and governance requirements.
• Build and support BI/reporting data layers for analytics consumption.
• Implement and maintain data governance, security, and compliance controls within the platform.
• Support integration of enterprise systems (e.g., ERP platforms like SAP and Oracle) with modern data platforms.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code for data platform deployments.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience - Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years of relevant experience; additional, relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Citizenship - To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
• Clearance - To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Delta Lake
• Unity Catalog (including ABAC policies, access control, auditing, and classification)
• Apache Spark / Spark Structured Streaming
• Databricks SQL
• MLflow
• Lakeflow (or DLT / Delta Live Tables)
• Mosaic AI Model Serving
• Strong cloud architecture experience supporting data platforms, including:
• Networking (VPC/VNet)
• Storage (S3 / ADLS)
• Security (IAM, KMS, encryption)
• Strong programming skills in:
• Python
• SQL
• Spark (DataFrames, notebooks, pipelines)
• Experience with production streaming and Change Data Capture (CDC).
• Proven experience migrating enterprise-scale data workloads from legacy/on-prem systems to Databricks.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Active Databricks certification(s).
• About the Site
• ABOUT GEM
• Our philosophy - We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success.
• Our relationships - Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions.
• Our team - We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees on contracts and in-office.
• Our community involvement - Supporting our communities, we invest time and money in local schools and non-profit organizations.
• COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
• Please Note : With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.
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