Databricks Solution Architect (f / m / d)

Location : Baden, Madrid | Workload : 80–100%

Who We Are

Axpo is driven by a single purpose to enable a sustainable future through innovative energy solutions. As Switzerland's largest producer of renewable energy and a leading international energy trader, we leverage cutting-edge technologies to serve customers in over 30 countries. We thrive on collaboration, innovation, and a passion for driving impactful change.

About the Team

You’ll report to the Head of Development and work closely with the Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO) as part of a cross-functional effort to build a secure, scalable, and business-aligned data platform. Our mission is to empower Axpo’s decentralized business hubs with self-service analytics and AI capabilities, combining the strengths of engineering, governance, and business ownership

What You Will Do

As a Databricks Solution Architect, you will play a pivotal role in Axpo’s enterprise data transformation by designing and governing scalable and secure solutions on the Databricks Lakehouse platform.

You will :

• Design performant, secure, and cost-effective Lakehouse architectures that adhere to enterprise data governance and domain modeling standards defined by the CDAO.
• Lead the design of performant, secure, and cost-effective Lakehouse architectures aligned with enterprise needs.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, engineers, and data scientists to design end-to-end solutions that enable innovation and data-driven decision making.
• Guide engineering teams on implementing technical best practices, ensuring alignment with CDAO-defined data models and stewardship principles.
• Collaborate with the CDAO office to implement Unity Catalog policies for access control, lineage, and metadata management.
• Support platform observability, data quality monitoring, and operational excellence in partnership with data governance stakeholders.
• Evaluate new Databricks features (e.g., Delta Sharing, governance enhancements) and lead their integration into platform capabilities.
• Establish solution review processes and mentor engineers and analysts on architectural thinking and Databricks capabilities.
• Support security, compliance, and cost-optimization efforts in close collaboration with platform and cloud teams.

What You Bring & Who You Are

You are a strategic thinker with hands-on technical expertise and a strong focus on business value. You bring :

Technologies You’ll Work With

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