Designs and implements scalable Databricks Lakehouse platforms for enterprise customers, advising on architecture, governance, and AI/analytics solutions while collaborating with technical and executive stakeholders.
About Ultra Tendency
Ultra Tendency is a leading Data & AI consultancy helping organisations accelerate digital transformation through modern data platforms, advanced analytics, and AI solutions. We partner with enterprise customers across Europe to design and deliver scalable, cloud-native data platforms that create measurable business value.
We are expanding our Databricks practice and are looking for an experienced Databricks Resident Solutions Architect (RSA) to join our EMEA team.
The Role
As a Resident Solutions Architect, you will be a trusted technical advisor helping enterprise customers design, implement, and optimise modern Databricks platforms. Working alongside customer teams and Ultra Tendency consultants, you will lead architecture decisions, promote best practices, and maximise customer success.
This is a highly customer-facing role requiring both hands-on engineering expertise and excellent communication with technical and executive stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Advise strategic customers on Databricks architecture and adoption.
Design scalable Lakehouse, analytics, AI, and cloud data solutions.
Lead architecture workshops and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Support implementation, optimisation, troubleshooting, and platform adoption.
Review workloads for scalability, security, performance, and cost efficiency.
Promote best practices for Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, governance, and platform operations.
Mentor customer teams and Ultra Tendency consultants.
Deliver technical workshops and executive presentations.
Support pre-sales, technical discovery, solution design, and proof-of-concepts.
Required Qualifications
7+ years in Data Engineering, Cloud Architecture, Analytics, or related fields.
3+ years of enterprise Databricks experience.
Experience designing and implementing Lakehouse architectures.
Strong knowledge of:
Databricks Data Intelligence Platform
Apache Spark
Delta Lake
Unity Catalog
Data Governance & Security
Data Warehousing, ETL/ELT & Data Modelling
Experience with Azure (preferred), AWS, or Google Cloud.
Strong Python, SQL, and Spark skills.
Experience working with executive stakeholders.
Excellent communication skills in English and Spanish.
Preferred Qualifications
Databricks certifications (Data Engineer, Solutions Architect or ML Professional).
Experience with MLflow, MLOps, Generative AI, LLMs, Data Mesh, streaming platforms, or consulting environments.
German or Portuguese language skills are advantageous.
What Success Looks Like
Customers successfully adopt and scale Databricks.
Complex technical challenges are resolved effectively.
Executive stakeholders trust your guidance.
Best practices are consistently implemented.
Customer satisfaction and business outcomes improve.
Why Join Ultra Tendency?
Work with leading enterprise customers across Europe.
Join a fast-growing Data & AI consultancy.
Shape and expand our Databricks practice.
Work with cutting-edge Data Engineering, Analytics, AI, and GenAI technologies.
Continuous learning and certification support.
Flexible remote-first working environment.
Competitive compensation.
Collaborative, entrepreneurial, international culture.
Eligibility
Applicants must currently reside in Spain and have the legal right to work in the country. Unfortunately, we cannot provide relocation assistance or visa sponsorship.