Senior Data Engineer (Azure Databricks)

Akaasa Technologies
Houston, TX, United States
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
$140,000.0 - $150,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Unity 3d Microsoft Azure Continuous Integration Data Architecture Data Governance Extract Transform Load (ETL) Data Systems Standard Sql DataOps Scala (Programming Language) SQL Databases YAML
+10 more
Enterprise Data Management Data Processing Azure Data Factory Data Lakes Pyspark Deployment Automation Data Management Data Pipelines Alteryx Databricks

Job description

Our client is seeking a Senior Data Engineer with deep hands-on expertise in Azure Databricks to design, develop, and manage enterprise-scale data platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Databricks Workflows, Delta Lake, PySpark, Unity Catalog, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD automation. This role will focus on building code-driven data solutions, modernizing legacy data platforms, and migrating existing workflows into scalable Databricks-based architectures., * Design, develop, and optimize end-to-end data pipelines using Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, PySpark, SQL, and Scala.

  • Build and manage production workflows using Databricks Workflows and Jobs for pipeline orchestration and automation.
  • Lead migration efforts from legacy data platforms into modern Databricks environments.
  • Convert legacy ETL workflows (including Alteryx workflows) into scalable PySpark/SQL-based solutions.
  • Implement data governance, security, access controls, schemas, and lineage using Databricks Unity Catalog.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD processes for Databricks deployments using Azure DevOps, YAML pipelines, and automation frameworks.
  • Optimize data processing performance, reliability, and scalability across enterprise data platforms., Need Azure Engineer Location: Houston ,TX/ Cleveland, OH Duration: 12 Months The primary purpose of this position is to provide technical leadership and engineering support fo…
  • 28 days ago +

Requirements

  • Strong hands-on experience with Azure Databricks engineering and development.
  • Expertise in building data pipelines using:

  • PySpark
  • SQL
  • Scala
  • Delta Lake
  • Experience with Databricks Workflows and Jobs for production orchestration.
  • Strong knowledge of Databricks Unity Catalog including governance, security, and lineage.
  • Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, YAML, and deployment automation.
  • Experience migrating legacy data solutions into modern cloud data platforms.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise data architecture and data engineering best practices.

Others Qualifications / Certifications

  • Databricks certifications highly preferred:

  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate
  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional
  • Microsoft certifications preferred:

  • Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203)
  • Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) or equivalent Azure knowledge
  • Experience converting Alteryx workflows into PySpark/SQL solutions is a major plus.
  • Familiarity with legacy ETL modernization and reverse-engineering existing workflows.

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