Job Type: Full Time

Job Category: IT

Job Description

Role – Databricks Architect – Drilling & Energy Domain
Location – Tulsa, OK (Onsite)
Contract & FTE Both

Experience: 12+ Years of IT Experience with 5+ Years in Databricks Architecture

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Databricks Architect with strong expertise in modern data platforms and a deep understanding of the Oil & Gas Drilling business. The ideal candidate will drive data strategy, architecture, and solution delivery while enabling business transformation through data-driven insights.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Technology Leadership

• Design and implement enterprise-scale data platforms using Databricks, Azure/AWS cloud technologies, and modern data architectures.
• Define end-to-end data architecture, data models, integration patterns, security, governance, and performance optimization strategies.
• Establish architectural standards, best practices, and implementation frameworks.
• Lead modernization initiatives involving data lakes, lakehouse architecture, real-time analytics, AI/ML enablement, and cloud migration.

Business & Domain Engagement

• Work with business stakeholders, drilling engineers, operations teams, and leadership to understand business challenges and translate them into technology solutions.
• Provide guidance on leveraging data and analytics to improve drilling performance, operational efficiency, asset utilization, and decision-making.
• Drive business workshops, solution reviews, and architecture discussions.

Delivery & Governance

• Provide technical oversight throughout the solution lifecycle from discovery through deployment.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture, security, data governance, and quality standards.
• Mentor engineering teams and provide technical guidance on Databricks implementations.
• Review solution designs and ensure adherence to best practices.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted advisor for business and IT stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project managers, product owners, data engineers, data scientists, and business users.
• Influence strategic decisions regarding data and analytics investments.
• Drive adoption of industry-leading practices and innovation.

Technology Focus

• Azure Databricks
• Azure Data Platform
• Lakehouse Architecture
• Advanced Analytics
• AI/ML

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in Databricks Lakehouse Platform.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Databricks Workflows, MLflow, and Structured Streaming.
• Strong experience with Azure Data Services and/or AWS Data Analytics services.
• Expertise in Data Warehousing, Data Lakes, ETL/ELT, Data Modeling, and Analytics platforms.
• Experience implementing scalable enterprise data architectures.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, Python, Spark, and cloud-native solutions.

Domain Expertise

• Strong understanding of Oil & Gas Drilling Operations.
• Experience working with drilling, well planning, rig performance, production, operational analytics, and drilling data management.
• Ability to engage with drilling business stakeholders and translate business needs into technical solutions.

Leadership Skills

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience leading architecture discussions with senior business and technology leaders.
• Proven ability to influence decisions and drive consensus across teams.
• Strong mentoring and coaching capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Energy, Oil & Gas, or Drilling industry clients.
• Databricks Certified Professional Certification.
• Azure Solutions Architect / Data Engineer certification.
• Experience with AI/ML, Generative AI, and advanced analytics initiatives.
• Experience working in global delivery models.

Reporting To: Account Delivery Leadership
Target Industry Experience: Oil & Gas, Drilling, Energy Services, Upstream Operations

Required Skills