13th June, 2025
For more than three decades, Strategic Data Systems (SDS) has been a software consultancy firm specializing in strategy, technology, and business transformation for Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized firms, and startups. At SDS, we empower our development teams to address our clients’ critical business challenges by leveraging cutting edge technologies. If you seek a workplace where your contributions are truly appreciated, then SDS is the company for you. Join us today to work alongside fellow development specialists and become a crucial part of our dynamic and cohesive community.
Job Title: Databricks Technical Lead
Location: Cincinnati, OH or Charlotte, NC (or willing to relocate before Day 1)
We are unable to sponsor Visa at this time - Citizenship and Green Card holders only for this role
TOP SKILLS:
Databricks certified technical lead, Python, Data Domain experience
Project - recently transitioned from MS Azure to Databricks. They are in the infancy stage of setting up data domains and therefore need an expert in this area. They are looking for someone who is an expert in Databricks to lead this team.
Soft Skills - Strong ability to lead and communicate across several technical teams in an agile environment; on and offshore. Transparency and sticking to timelines are also important soft skills.
Must have
- Excellent communication
- Proven leadership skills - especially the ability to mentor and lead others
- Very strong Databricks experience
- Strong Azure experience
- Strong Python and SQL experience.
- Strong DevOps (Terraform and CI/CD at a minimum)
- ETL experience - Informatica a plus
Great to have - Unity Catalog experience
- Knowledge of data governance security
- Experience in building micro-services in any language
What You’ll Do We are seeking a seasoned Databricks Technical Lead to join our HR Systems Engineering team. This role is pivotal in enhancing the experience of over 420,000 associates by leading the design, build, and optimization of our data platform, services, APIs, and cloud migrations.
As a product-centric role within an agile delivery framework, you will ensure our data solutions align with business objectives and deliver tangible value. Join us in an organization recognized as one of the best places to work in IT for seven consecutive years.
HR Data Domain & Security:
• Build and manage the HR data domain, ensuring a scalable, well-governed, and secure data architecture.
• Implement role-based access control (RBAC), encryption, and data masking to protect sensitive employee information.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and other data privacy regulations.
• Design and implement audit logging and monitoring to track data access and modifications.
• Work closely with HR and security teams to define data retention policies, access permissions, and data anonymization strategies.
• Enable secure API and data sharing mechanisms for HR analytics and reporting while protecting employee privacy.
• Work with Oracle HCM data structures and integrate them within the Azure Databricks ecosystem.
What You’ll Get SDS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Competitive base salary
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Optional life and disability insurance provided
- 401(k) with a company match and optional profit sharing
- Paid vacation time
- Paid Bench time
- Training allowance offering
- You’ll be eligible to earn referral bonuses!
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