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# Azure Databricks Data Engineer

- **Company:** Eliassen Group
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $187,200.0 - $208,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Standard Sql, Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Apache Spark, Pyspark, Data Pipelines, Databricks
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/adcf8b60-8549-465c-b3f9-09624ccaaef6

## About the Role

* 8+ years of data engineering experience.
 * Hands-on Databricks and Spark experience on Azure Databricks.
 * Experience with ADLS Gen2 and standard Azure data-platform tooling.
 * Strong SQL and Pyspark
 * Solid ETL/ELT background with messy or multi-format source data.
 * Nice to have: Azure certifications, experience with Excel/PDF/semi-structured exports, consulting or client-delivery experience, exposure to CI/CD or automated testing in data contexts.

## Description

* Builds production-ready data pipelines in Databricks.
 * Implements schema designs and transformation logic defined by the Data Architect.
 * Creates error handling and edge-case management for messy, real-world source files.
 * Develops testing and validation to confirm outputs are correct before they reach the client.
 * Documents code and operational runbooks for handoff.
 * Works closely with the Data Architect on daily priorities and technical decisions.


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