Data Engineer (Databricks)

About the RoleWe are seeking a Databricks Data Engineer with strong expertise in designing and optimising large-scale data engineering solutions within the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. This role is ideal for someone passionate about building high-performance data pipelines and ensuring robust data governance across modern cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Databricks Notebooks, Jobs, and Workflows for both batch and streaming data.
• Optimise Spark and Delta Lake performance through efficient cluster configuration, adaptive query execution, and caching strategies.
• Conduct performance testing and cluster tuning to ensure cost-efficient, high-performing workloads.
• Implement data quality, lineage tracking, and access control policies aligned with Databricks Unity Catalogue and governance best practices.
• Develop PySpark applications for ETL, data transformation, and analytics, following modular and reusable design principles.
• Create and manage Delta Lake tables with ACID compliance, schema evolution, and time travel for versioned data management.
• Integrate Databricks solutions with Azure services such as Azure Data Lake Storage, Key Vault, and Azure Functions.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience with Databricks, PySpark, and Delta Lake.
• Strong understanding of workflow orchestration, performance optimisation, and data governance.
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver high-quality solutions.
• SC Cleared candidates

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