Job Opening for Data Engineer / Architect at San Jose California

[Manasa S]

Hi…….Greetings,

This is Manasa from ITech US Inc. Below are the position details with one of our clients. We would like to know if you are interested in this job or if you can recommend someone who might be a suitable candidate.

Job Title: Data Engineer / Architect
Location: San Jose California

Onsite Opportunity
10+Years 

 

About the Role :   We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer / Architect to serve as the technical authority on our data platform team.

Lead Data Engineer/Architect will be responsible for shaping the architecture and engineering standards of our enterprise-scale Lakehouse environment on Databricks, guiding a team of talented engineers, and driving measurable improvements in platform performance and cost efficiency.

 

Candidate Profile

8-10+ years of professional data engineering experience

Strong foundation in Lakehouse architecture principles and best practices

Deep expertise in Apache Spark and Delta Lake optimization techniques

Demonstrated track record of shipping and operating production-grade data platforms

 

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the primary technical authority for data platform decisions across the engineering organization

Define and enforce data design patterns, partitioning strategies, and file management standards to ensure platform reliability and scalability

Lead cost optimization initiatives and continuous performance tuning across Databricks

workloads

Establish and uphold the code quality bar through rigorous code reviews, standards documentation, and engineering best practices

Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning

 

Technical Skills & Tools

Platform: Databricks, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Apache Hive

Languages: Python (PySpark), SQL, Scala

Architecture: Medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold), Data Lakehouse, Lambda/Kappa patterns

DevOps: GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code

Cloud: Azure, AWS, or GCP data services

 

Education: At least a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Software/Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, or a closely related field is required for the project

 

 

Thanks & Regards

Manasa Salla
Sr Technical Recruiter
I Tech US Inc.

mana...@itechus.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manasa-salla-0836711a8