Sr. Databricks Engineer
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled Databricks Engineer with minimum of 5+ years of hands-on in Databricks who can design, develop, and optimize scalable data platforms and analytics solutions using the Databricks Lakehouse Platform. The ideal candidate will have expertise in data engineering, ETL/ELT development, cloud technologies preferably Azure, and big data processing to support enterprise analytics and AI initiatives.
Key Skills for This Role
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Experience
- 9-15 Years of IT Experience
- Location
- Hybrid
- Job Summary
- We are seeking a skilled Databricks Engineer with minimum of 5+ years of hands-on in Databricks who can design, develop, and optimize scalable data platforms and analytics solutions using the Databricks Lakehouse Platform. The ideal candidate will have expertise in data engineering, ETL/ELT development, cloud technologies preferably Azure, and big data processing to support enterprise analytics and AI initiatives.
- Job Description: Azure / Databricks Data Engineer (9-15 Years Experience) Job Title
- Senior Azure Databricks Data Engineer
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
- 9-15 years of experience in Data Engineering and Data Warehousing.
- Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Data Engineering technologies.
- Minimum 4+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Databricks and Spark ecosystem.
- Strong understanding of data lake, lakehouse, and cloud-native architecture patterns.
- Experience in handling large-scale structured and unstructured datasets.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines using Databricks, Apache Spark, and cloud-native services.
- Build and optimize ETL/ELT workflows for large-scale structured and unstructured data.
- Develop data models and implement data quality, validation, and governance frameworks.
- Integrate data from multiple sources into a unified Lakehouse architecture.
- Optimize Spark jobs and Databricks workloads for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Implement security controls, access management, and data governance using Unity Catalog.
- Collaborate with business, analytics, and AI/ML teams to deliver trusted data products.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve data pipeline issues.
- Support CI/CD, DevOps, and infrastructure automation practices.
- Maintain technical documentation and best practices.
- Required Technical Skills Core Technologies
- Databricks Lakehouse Platform
- Apache Spark / PySpark
- Delta Lake
- SQL
- Python
- Data Engineering
- ETL / ELT Development
- Data Modeling
- Data Warehousing
- Data Quality & Validation
- Streaming & Real-Time Processing
- Governance & Security
- Unity Catalog
- Data Lineage
- Row-Level Security
- Access Control & Compliance
- Data Governance Frameworks
- Cloud & DevOps
- Azure / AWS / GCP
- Terraform
- GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Analytics & AI
- Semantic Layers
- Data Products
- BI Platforms
- Machine Learning Support
- Generative AI & RAG Architectures
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines using Databricks, Apache Spark, and cloud-native services.
- Build and optimize ETL/ELT workflows for large-scale structured and unstructured data.
- Develop data models and implement data quality, validation, and governance frameworks.
- Integrate data from multiple sources into a unified Lakehouse architecture.
- Optimize Spark jobs and Databricks workloads for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Implement security controls, access management, and data governance using Unity Catalog.
- Collaborate with business, analytics, and AI/ML teams to deliver trusted data products.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve data pipeline issues.
- Support CI/CD, DevOps, and infrastructure automation practices.
- Maintain technical documentation and best practices.
- Required Technical Skills Core Technologies
- Databricks Lakehouse Platform
- Apache Spark / PySpark
- Delta Lake
- SQL
- Python
- Data Engineering
- ETL / ELT Development
- Data Modeling
- Data Warehousing
- Data Quality & Validation
- Streaming & Real-Time Processing
- Governance & Security
- Unity Catalog
- Data Lineage
- Row-Level Security
- Access Control & Compliance
- Data Governance Frameworks
- Cloud & DevOps
- Azure / AWS / GCP
- Terraform
- GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Analytics & AI
- Semantic Layers
- Data Products
- BI Platforms
- Machine Learning Support
- Generative AI & RAG Architectures
- Job Description: Azure / Databricks Data Engineer (9-15 Years Experience) Job Title
- Senior Azure Databricks Data Engineer
- Experience
- 9-15 Years of IT Experience
- Location
- Hybrid
- Job Summary
- We are seeking a skilled Databricks Engineer with minimum of 5+ years of hands-on in Databricks who can design, develop, and optimize scalable data platforms and analytics solutions using the Databricks Lakehouse Platform. The ideal candidate will have expertise in data engineering, ETL/ELT development, cloud technologies preferably Azure, and big data processing to support enterprise analytics and AI initiatives.
- Key Responsibilities
- Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
- 9-15 years of experience in Data Engineering and Data Warehousing.
- Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Data Engineering technologies.
- Minimum 4+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Databricks and Spark ecosystem.
- Strong understanding of data lake, lakehouse, and cloud-native architecture patterns.
- Experience in handling large-scale structured and unstructured datasets.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203).
- Databricks Ce
Preferred Qualifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203).
- Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate/Professional.
- Experience with Snowflake, Power BI, or Microsoft Fabric.
- Experience in real-time streaming solutions using Kafka/Event Hubs.
- Exposure to Data Governance and Master Data Management initiatives.
- Soft Skills
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to lead technical initiatives and drive architecture discussions.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Excellent documentation and presentation skills.
- Strong mentoring and team leadership abilities.
- Databricks Ce
Nice to Have
- Microsoft Fabric
- Power BI
- Azure Event Hubs
- Kafka
- Machine Learning data pipelines
- Data Governance tools such as Purview
About EXL
EXL is a global data and AI company that provides analytics, digital operations, and industry-specific services to enterprises in insurance, healthcare, banking, retail, media, and energy.
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