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# Senior Databricks Engineer

- **Company:** BCforward
- **Location:** Plano, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $153,234
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Security, Data Warehousing, DevOps, Github, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Role-Based Access Control, Power BI, Cloud Services, Systems Integration, Google Cloud, Informatica Powercenter, Git, Data Lakes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Data Lineage, Deployment Automation, Machine Learning Operations, Terraform, Jenkins, Databricks
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/64877990-5650-460a-a908-76b75f88f4b7

## About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Databricks Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Databricks Lakehouse Platform, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Delta Sharing, and CI/CD and a proven ability to design, optimize, govern, and migrate enterprise data solutions from Oracle to Databricks., * 5+ years of Data Engineering experience.

 * 3+ years of hands-on Databricks implementation experience.
 * Strong knowledge of Databricks Lakehouse Platform, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Delta Sharing.
 * Experience implementing RBAC, security, governance, and data lineage solutions.
 * Proven experience with Databricks performance tuning and cost optimization.
 * Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, or similar tools.
 * Experience with cloud data platforms on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
 * Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and modern data architectures.
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
 * Experience level: 7+ years overall. Role type: Individual Contributor / Technical SME.

Preferred Skills:

 * Experience with Oracle to Databricks migration and modernization programs.
 * Familiarity with Informatica PowerCenter and/or Informatica IDMC.
 * Experience with Databricks Genie, AI/BI Dashboards, and Databricks SQL.
 * Integration experience with Power BI.
 * Knowledge of Databricks Workflows, Auto Loader, Delta Live Tables (DLT), Lakeflow, and MLflow.
 * Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
 * Databricks certifications.

## Description

* Design and implement scalable data solutions on the Databricks Lakehouse Platform.
 * Partner with Application Leads and Engineering teams to define implementation approaches and best practices.
 * Optimize Databricks environments for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
 * Implement and support Unity Catalog, data governance, lineage, and security controls including RBAC.
 * Design and manage data access controls and enable Delta Sharing for secure data exchange.
 * Support Oracle-to-Databricks modernization and migration initiatives.
 * Establish and enhance CI/CD processes, deployment automation, and DevOps best practices.
 * Design, build, and manage semantic data models and business layers for Databricks SQL, AI/BI Dashboards, Genie, Power BI, and enterprise analytics.
 * Develop standards, reusable patterns, and implementation guidance for application teams.