Databricks Data Engineer --REMOTE

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May 12, 2026, 1:06:21 PM (16 hours ago) May 12

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Title: Databricks Data Engineer

Location: Remote

Type: 6 Months CTH

Experience: 15+ yrs minimum

Key Skills:

3 -5 years of hands-on Databricks experience (or strong Spark experience with significant recent Databricks work)

Description

As a Databricks Data Engineer, you will work directly with clients across multiple industries to design, implement, and optimize Databricks-based data solutions
You will be a key member of our Professional Services delivery teams, delivering high-quality projects on time and within scope while building strong client relationships
This is a client-facing role that combines hands-on technical delivery with consulting best practices

Key Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to end-to-end Databricks implementations for clients, including data migration, Lakehouse architecture, and pipeline development
Gather technical requirements, design solutions, and present recommendations to client stakeholders (technical and business)
Build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark, Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables (DLT), and Databricks Workflows
Design and implement Databricks Genie
Design and implement semantic layers
Use Databricks AI features to accelerate development, debugging, and code optimization
Design and implement Lakebase architectures for operational and analytical workloads, including transactional data use cases
Develop solutions using SDLC best practices, including modular code design, testing, and documentation
Use Git based version control with proper branching strategies
Implement CI/CD pipelines for Databricks asset
Implement data quality checks, validations, and expectations within workflows
Design and implement Unity Catalog governance, security, and lineage solutions
Optimize Databricks workloads for performance, cost, and reliability (Photon, cluster policies, Liquid Clustering, Auto Loader, etc.)
Integrate Databricks with client ecosystems (Azure, AWS, GCP, Snowflake, Kafka, legacy systems, etc.)
Support client workshops, proof-of-concepts (POCs), and knowledge transfer sessions
Collaborate with client data teams to ensure successful adoption and handover of solutions
Deliver projects following consulting methodologies while meeting quality, timeline, and budget expectations
Document architectures, runbooks, and best practices for client use
Participate in solutioning activities (scoping, estimation, technical demos) as needed

Requirements (Must-Have)

3 -5 years of hands-on Databricks experience (or strong Spark experience with significant recent Databricks work)
Proven experience delivering Databricks projects in a consulting or professional services environment (preferred) or equivalent client-facing project delivery
Strong proficiency in PySpark, Spark SQL, Python, and SQL
Deep experience with Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables, and Databricks Jobs
Hands-on experience with Git version control, pull requests, code reviews, and collaborative development workflows
Cloud platform experience (Azure Databricks, AWS, or GCP - at least one)
Excellent client-facing and communication skills - able to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Solid understanding of data governance, security, and Lakehouse best practices
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Nice-to-Haves

Databricks certifications (Data Engineer Associate / Professional, Lakehouse, etc.)
Experience with dbt, Airflow, Terraform, Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs), or MLflow
Background in specific industries (Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing, etc.)
Experience with large-scale data migrations or legacy system modernization
Knowledge of streaming (Spark Structured Streaming / Kafka) and real-time analytics

Skills & Qualities