Databricks Engineer - SC Cleared

This is an exciting contract opportunity for an SC Cleared Databricks Engineer to join an experienced team in a new customer engagement working at the forefront of data analytics and AI. This role offers the chance to take a key role in the design and delivery of advanced Databricks solutions within the AWS ecosystem., * Design, build, and optimise end-to-end data pipelines using AWS and Databricks, including Delta Live Tables.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and propose Databricks-based solutions.
• Drive best practices for data engineering.
• Help clients realise the potential of data science, machine learning, and scaled data processing within AWS / Databricks ecosystem.
• Mentor junior engineers and support their personal development.
• Take ownership for the delivery of core solution components.
• Support with planning, requirements refinements, and work estimation.

• Proven experience designing and implementing data solutions in AWS using Databricks as a core platform.
• Hands-on expertise in Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables and Databricks Workflows.
• Strong coding skills in Python and SQL, with experience in developing modular, reusable code in Databricks.
• Deep understanding of lakehouse architecture, with a solid grasp of data warehousing, data lakes, and real-time data processing.
• Good experience with CI/CD practices and tools for data platforms.
• Good knowledge on how to leverage AI to increase deployment productivity and quality.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Desirable: certification in Databricks Data Engineer and/or AWS Data Engineer are a plus.