Data Engineer - Azure Databricks

The ideal candidate should have a robust understanding and hands-on expertise in PySpark and various components within DataBricks. As a crucial member of our data team, you will play a pivotal role in developing, optimizing, and maintaining our data infrastructure, ensuring seamless and efficient data processing.

Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines using DataBricks and PySpark to process and manipulate large scale datasets.

- Proven experience in optimizing Apache Spark batch processing workflows.

- Extensive experience in building and maintaining streaming data pipelines.

- Optimize and finetune existing DataBricks jobs and PySpark scripts for enhanced performance and reliability.

- Troubleshoot issues related to data pipelines, identify bottlenecks, and implement effective solutions.

- Implement best practices for data governance, security, and compliance within DataBricks environments.

- Work closely with Data Scientists and Analysts to support their data requirements and enable efficient access to relevant datasets.

- Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in DataBricks and PySpark technologies to propose and implement innovative solutions.

- Demonstrated expertise in optimizing systems for low-latency and high-throughput performance.

- Proficiency in using Spark SQL and DataFrame API for dynamic data transformations.

- Experience with using programming languages such as Python or Scala to implement advanced filtering logic in Databricks notebooks or scripts.

- Familiarity with the principles of distributed systems and their application in message broking.

- Collaborate with cross functional teams to gather requirements, understand data needs, and implement scalable solutions.

Requirements :

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

- 5 to 10 years of proven experience as a Data Engineer with a strong emphasis on DataBricks.

- Proficiency in PySpark and extensive hands on experience in building and optimizing data pipelines using DataBricks.

- Solid understanding of different components within DataBricks such as clusters, notebooks, jobs, and libraries.

- Strong knowledge of SQL, data modeling, and ETL processes.

- Ability to analyzxcellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate with cross functional teams.

- Experience working in e complex problems, propose solutions, and implement them effectively.

- Ea cloud environment (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a plus.

Preferred Skills :

- Certifications or training in DataBricks or PySpark.

- Familiarity with other big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc.).

- Experience with version control systems (Git, SVN, etc.) and CI/CD pipelines.

- Knowledge of at least one repository like GIT and software tool like JIRA.