Senior Data Architect

We\'re seeking a Senior Data Architect to join our Data & AI Team. Location: Guadalajara, Mexico (travel requirements).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize enterprise-scale ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF) and Azure Databricks .
• Build robust data ingestion frameworks supporting batch and real-time data from APIs, databases, SaaS applications, and external sources.
• Implement and maintain Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold) to support scalable and governed data processing.
• Establish CI/CD practices, automation frameworks, and deployment standards for data engineering workflows.
• Architect, implement, and manage enterprise data platforms leveraging Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) , Azure SQL , and Azure Databricks .
• Lead platform performance tuning, cluster optimization, workload management, and cloud cost governance initiatives.
• Drive DataOps best practices including automated testing, version control, monitoring, observability, and operational excellence.
• Own and evolve the enterprise Databricks Lakehouse architecture, including Delta Lake design patterns and implementation standards.
• Establish and enforce data engineering standards, naming conventions, security frameworks, and governance practices through Unity Catalog .
• Lead workspace organization, job orchestration strategies, cluster governance, and platform scalability initiatives.
• Design and implement enterprise data quality frameworks, validation rules, auditing processes, and error-handling mechanisms.
• Maintain metadata management practices, data lineage, technical documentation, and governance standards.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with business analysts, BI teams, data scientists, and application teams to deliver trusted, analytics-ready datasets.
• Design reusable data models that support reporting, self-service analytics, AI/ML initiatives, and predictive modeling.
• Enable modern data and AI capabilities through scalable and governed data architecture.

Requirements

• Advance English communication skills are required.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or related roles.
• Deep expertise with Azure Data Factory (ADF) , Azure Databricks , Delta Lake , Spark , and Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) .
• Strong proficiency in SQL, including complex query development, performance tuning, optimization, and stored procedures.
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale Data Lakehouse platforms.
• Strong understanding of data governance, security, metadata management, and Unity Catalog .
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with healthcare data, including EHR/EMR , HL7 , FHIR , Claims, and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM).
• Knowledge of AI/ML workflows, feature engineering, and MLOps practices.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps , GitHub Actions , or Databricks Repos .
• Proficiency in Python for ETL development, automation, and AI/ML support.
• Experience with real-time and streaming data processing using Structured Streaming .
• Familiarity with Azure Synapse Analytics or comparable cloud data warehousing platforms.

Must-have skills

• Delta Lake and Medallion architecture.
• Spark, PySpark, and SQL.
• ADLS and Azure SQL .
• Unity Catalog, access controls, governance, and lineage.
• Cluster design, workload isolation, performance tuning, and cost optimization.
• CI/CD with Azure DevOps , GitHub Actions , or Databricks Repos .
• DataOps: testing, monitoring, version control, documentation.
• Batch and streaming ingestion from APIs, databases, SaaS platforms, and internal systems.
• Data validation, auditing, error handling, and reusable data models.
• AI/ML enablement, feature engineering, or model support.
• Dev/Test/Prod Databricks workspace strategy.
• Azure Synapse or similar warehousing experience.

Equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a space where everyone can thrive and grow, with fair, transparent hiring practices and compliance with all legal and policy requirements.