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Senior Data Engineer (Azure Databricks)

Akaasa Technologies

Senior Data Engineer (Azure Databricks)

Location: Houston, TX (Onsite)



Duration: 6 10 Months Contract



Interview: Virtual

Technical Skills: Azure Databricks | Delta Lake | PySpark | SQL | Scala | Databricks Workflows | Databricks Jobs | Unity Catalog | Azure DevOps | CI/CD | YAML Pipelines | Data Migration | ETL/ELT | Data Governance | Data Lineage | Alteryx Conversion | Azure Data Platform

Note:

  • Must be local with DL copy
  • LinkedIn with location and photo (before 2023)

Position Overview

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.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.

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