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# Data Platform Engineer - €25 - €30 An Hour - Remote

- **Company:** Talent Connect
- **Location:** A Coruña, Spain (Remote available)
- **Salary:** €52,000.0 - €62,400.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Data Infrastructure, Performance Tuning, SQL Databases, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Pyspark, Git Flow, Machine Learning Operations, Data Pipelines, Databricks
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/data-platform-engineer-%E2%82%AC-25-%E2%82%AC-30-an-hour-remote-en-la-coruna-ID-366252287

## About the Role

patterns and operational runbooksSupport engineers and analysts working with DatabricksRequired Experience:3-5+ xqysrnh years in Platform (Data) EngineeringStrong hands-on experience with Azure DatabricksStrong knowledge of Unity Catalog (access models, governance, service principals, workspace configs)Solid PySpark and SQL skillsUnderstanding of performance optimisation (partitioning, Z-ordering, caching, data layout)Experience with CI/CD, Git workflows, and Infrastructure-as-CodeBonus: MLOps experienceIf you're based in Spain and available for a 12-month Autonomo contract, feel free to apply or message me directly.

## Description

Data Platform Engineer (Azure Databricks)Fully Remote from Spain€*****/hour12-month contract (Autonomo setup)Compruebe que cumple con los requisitos de habilidades para este puesto, así como con la experiencia asociada, y luego envíe su CV a continuación.We are looking for a Data Platform Engineer to support and evolve multiple Unity Catalog-enabled Azure Databricks environments.This role is focused on platform engineering and operations, NOT on building data pipelines or ML models.You will work on improving, automating, and scaling the platform itself.Key Responsibilities:Platform Engineering & OperationsImprove implementation patterns across jobs and platform componentsIdentify and resolve scalability, reliability, and maintainability bottlenecksStandardise workspace configurations and environment structuresMonitor platform health and performanceUnity Catalog ManagementMaintain consistent and secure Unity Catalog configurationsEnsure governance structures (catalogs, schemas, grants, service principals) are efficient and developer-friendlyPerformance & Cost OptimisationOptimise compute configurations and autoscaling behaviourAnalyse Spark jobs, Delta Lake usage, and storage layout for performance and cost efficiencyAutomation & Infrastructure-as-CodeAutomate environments using Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs) and TerraformEnsure reproducible, versioned environments aligned with CI/CD principlesMinimise manual configurationDocumentation & GuidanceDocument platform patterns and operational runbooksSupport engineers and analysts working with DatabricksRequired Experience:3-5+ xqysrnh years in Platform (Data) EngineeringStrong hands-on experience with Azure DatabricksStrong knowledge of Unity Catalog (access models, governance, service principals, workspace configs)Solid PySpark and SQL skillsUnderstanding of performance optimisation (partitioning, Z-ordering, caching, data layout)Experience with CI/CD, Git workflows, and Infrastructure-as-CodeBonus: MLOps experienceIf you're based in Spain and available for a 12-month Autonomo contract, feel free to apply or message me directly.


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