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Job Title: Azure Databricks Architect

Location: Houston, TX (On-site)

Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff)

About the Opportunity

ZipStaff is seeking an experienced Azure Databricks Architect with Oil & Gas domain experience to lead the design, development, and optimization of enterprise-scale data platforms and analytics solutions.

This role sits within a major energy organization’s Azure-based data analytics ecosystem. You will drive data engineering best practices, architect scalable Lakehouse solutions, mentor team members, and partner with business stakeholders to deliver high-performance, secure, and governed data platforms.

What You’ll Do:

Lead the architecture and development of scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT frameworks using Azure Databricks and PySpark.
Design and optimize data ingestion, transformation, and consumption layers.
Architect data models, data dictionaries, and reusable data products.
Implement data governance, quality, security, and compliance standards.
Optimize Spark workloads, Databricks jobs, and overall platform performance.
Collaborate with business users, data scientists, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
Mentor and guide data engineers and junior team members.
Drive CI/CD automation and DevOps best practices for data platforms.
Support Data Lakehouse architecture and enterprise analytics initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

10+ years of experience in Data Engineering or Data Platform delivery.
Strong hands-on expertise with Azure Databricks and enterprise-scale implementations.
Proficiency in PySpark / Apache Spark, Python, and SQL / T-SQL.
Experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Azure Synapse Analytics, and Delta Lake.
Solid experience with data modeling, data warehousing, and performance tuning.
Experience driving CI/CD, Azure DevOps, and automation frameworks for data platforms.
Strong background in data governance, security, and compliance.
Proven ability to lead Azure-based cloud data transformation programs.
Experience mentoring teams and establishing technical standards.
Oil & Gas industry experience required.
Ability to work on-site in Houston, TX.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Unity Catalog.
Exposure to Airflow, Power BI, or DataOps/MLOps practices.
Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.
Deep experience with Lakehouse architecture.

About ZipStaff

ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled data and cloud professionals with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches and long-term success.

To apply, please submit your resume highlighting your Azure Databricks architecture experience and Oil & Gas background.

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