We are building a fast-growing Databricks practice delivering enterprise data and AI solutions across APAC. As Lead Solution Architect – Data Engineering, you will be the technical anchor of the practice: leading solution design on client engagements, owning and defending enterprise architectures in presales, and driving large-scale migration and cloud transformation programs. This is a hands-on leadership role for a builder who can equally command a whiteboard in front of a CTO and a Spark UI when a pipeline misbehaves. You will also shape the practice itself — mentoring engineers, creating accelerators and reusable assets, and converting delivery success into case studies and go-to-market offerings. Architecture & DeliveryOwn end-to-end architecture and design decisions on Databricks engagements, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, performant, and aligned with Lakehouse best practices.Lead delivery of production-grade data platforms — ingestion, transformation, orchestration, governance through Unity Catalog, and downstream BI/ML enablement.Lead large-scale migrations (legacy DW/ETL, Hadoop, on-prem estates) and cloud transformation projects to Databricks on Azure/AWS/GCP, including assessment, wave planning, and cutover.Stay hands-on: performance tuning, debugging, code and design reviews, and setting engineering standards for the team. Presales & Stakeholder ManagementOwn and defend enterprise solution designs in front of architecture boards, CIOs, and CTOs — and enjoy it.Drive presales end-to-end: discovery, solutioning, estimation, PoCs, RFPs, and proposals that convert.Translate hard technical trade-offs into decisions executives can act on — from engineer to boardroom without changing gears. Who Thrives HereA builder at heart — 12+ years in data engineering/architecture, 3+ on Databricks at enterprise scale, and still happiest when hands are on the keyboard.Deep Spark expertise — architecture, performance tuning, streaming, debugging, the advanced stuff that separates architects from diagram-drawers.Lakehouse fluency — Medallion architecture, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, governance, orchestration (Workflows, DLT/Lakeflow, Airflow, ADF); Microsoft Fabric exposure a bonus.Battle-tested in migrations — you've led large transformation programs and have the scars and success stories to show for it.Presales instinct — you don't just design solutions; you sell them, price them, and defend them under fire.Modern edge — strong Python/SQL/Scala, CI/CD for data platforms, and comfort integrating ML/AI (MLflow, LLM APIs like OpenAI and Anthropic) into what you build.Certified credibility — Databricks Data Engineer Professional / SA accreditations strongly preferred.Founder energy — curiosity, adaptability, and the drive to build offerings, not just deliver projects
We are building a fast-growing Databricks practice delivering enterprise data and AI solutions across APAC. As Lead Solution Architect – Data Engineering, you will be the technical anchor of the practice: leading solution design on client engagements, owning and defending enterprise architectures in presales, and driving large-scale migration and cloud transformation programs. This is a hands-on leadership role for a builder who can equally command a whiteboard in front of a CTO and a Spark UI when a pipeline misbehaves. You will also shape the practice itself — mentoring engineers, creating accelerators and reusable assets, and converting delivery success into case studies and go-to-market offerings.
Architecture & Delivery
- Own end-to-end architecture and design decisions on Databricks engagements, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, performant, and aligned with Lakehouse best practices.
- Lead delivery of production-grade data platforms — ingestion, transformation, orchestration, governance through Unity Catalog, and downstream BI/ML enablement.
- Lead large-scale migrations (legacy DW/ETL, Hadoop, on-prem estates) and cloud transformation projects to Databricks on Azure/AWS/GCP, including assessment, wave planning, and cutover.
- Stay hands-on: performance tuning, debugging, code and design reviews, and setting engineering standards for the team.
Presales & Stakeholder Management
- Own and defend enterprise solution designs in front of architecture boards, CIOs, and CTOs — and enjoy it.
- Drive presales end-to-end: discovery, solutioning, estimation, PoCs, RFPs, and proposals that convert.
- Translate hard technical trade-offs into decisions executives can act on — from engineer to boardroom without changing gears.
Who Thrives Here
- A builder at heart — 12+ years in data engineering/architecture, 3+ on Databricks at enterprise scale, and still happiest when hands are on the keyboard.
- Deep Spark expertise — architecture, performance tuning, streaming, debugging, the advanced stuff that separates architects from diagram-drawers.
- Lakehouse fluency — Medallion architecture, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, governance, orchestration (Workflows, DLT/Lakeflow, Airflow, ADF); Microsoft Fabric exposure a bonus.
- Battle-tested in migrations — you've led large transformation programs and have the scars and success stories to show for it.
- Presales instinct — you don't just design solutions; you sell them, price them, and defend them under fire.
- Modern edge — strong Python/SQL/Scala, CI/CD for data platforms, and comfort integrating ML/AI (MLflow, LLM APIs like OpenAI and Anthropic) into what you build.
- Certified credibility — Databricks Data Engineer Professional / SA accreditations strongly preferred.
- Founder energy — curiosity, adaptability, and the drive to build offerings, not just deliver projects
Unison Consulting was launched in Singapore on September 2012, the hub of the financial industry, with innovative visions in the technocratic arena. We are a boutique next-generation Technology Company with strong business-interests in Liquidity risk, Market Risk, Credit Risk and Regulatory Compliance.
Unison provides technology consulting and services to implement Risk Management and Risk Analytics System for Financial Institutions. Our services suite comprises of Techno-Functional consulting, systems integration, Business Intelligence, information management, and custom development of IT solutions, plus project management expertise for financial institutions.
We have expertise in latest cutting edge technology to achieve better total cost of ownership. Through our qualified professionals, we assist you drive your unique risk management strategies, whether that means efficient monitoring, improving risk appetite of the financial institutions, complying with regulations, or capturing growth opportunities through innovation, this is what maximizes your decision taking potential. At Unison Consulting, we view clients as partners, and our success is only measured by the success of our partners. So we put it all on the table in order to exceed expectations.
Our staff consists of young, energetic and innovative consultants who are never afraid to challenge the conventions and push the boundaries in an effort to help our clients. For every project, no matter how large or how small, we strive to not only meet your needs, but deliver a showcase in your field.
Unison Consulting was launched in Singapore on September 2012, the hub of the financial industry, with innovative visions in the technocratic arena. We are a boutique next-generation Technology Company with strong business-interests in Liquidity risk, Market Risk, Credit Risk and Regulatory Compliance.
Unison provides technology consulting and services to implement Risk Management and Risk Analytics System for Financial Institutions.
Our services suite comprises of Techno-Functional consulting, systems integration, Business Intelligence, information management, and custom development of IT solutions, plus project management expertise for financial institutions.
We have expertise in latest cutting edge technology to achieve better total cost of ownership. Through our qualified professionals, we assist you drive your unique risk management strategies, whether that means efficient monitoring, improving risk appetite of the financial institutions, complying with regulations, or capturing growth opportunities through innovation, this is what maximizes your decision taking potential.
At Unison Consulting, we view clients as partners, and our success is only measured by the success of our partners. So we put it all on the table in order to exceed expectations.
Our staff consists of young, energetic and innovative consultants who are never afraid to challenge the conventions and push the boundaries in an effort to help our clients. For every project, no matter how large or how small, we strive to not only meet your needs, but deliver a showcase in your field.
