Azure Databricks Data Engineer
Prague - Czech Republic
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Azure Databricks Data Engineer to help build and operate scalable production-grade data platforms on Azure Databricks and Microsoft Azure.
The ideal candidate combines strong Spark engineering expertise with a production engineering mindset treating data pipelines as reliable enterprise-grade products rather than ad-hoc solutions. This role requires hands-on experience delivering secure governed high-performance batch and streaming data platforms at scale.
Tasks
- Design build and maintain scalable batch and streaming pipelines using bronze/silver/gold architectures
- Develop reusable transformation frameworks and production-grade Spark workloads
- Implement and optimize Delta Lake solutions including: ACID transactions Partitioning strategies Schema evolution OPTIMIZE/ZORDER Incremental and CDC processing patterns
- Configure and manage Unity Catalog permissions governance lineage and auditability
- Perform Spark performance tuning and observability monitoring
- Integrate Databricks with Azure services including ADLS ADF/Synapse Key Vault and Microsoft Entra ID
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
- Collaborate with architects analysts data scientists and engineers to align technical implementation with business needs
- Continuously improve platform performance reliability cost efficiency and standardization
Requirements
Strong hands-on expertise with Azure Databricks engineering
Advanced Apache Spark experience using:
PySpark or Scala
Spark SQL
Deep understanding of Delta Lake architecture and optimization techniques
Experience building scalable enterprise data platforms and real-time pipelines
Strong governance and security experience in multi-team environments
Experience with service principals managed identities lineage and auditability
Strong troubleshooting and Spark performance optimization skills
Azure integration experience across storage orchestration and security services
Solid CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code exposure
Comfortable working independently in consulting-style delivery environments
About Company
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