Databricks Engineer Lead

Sr Data Engineer Lead/ Architect with Azure Databricks and Unity Catalog (should be hands on)Charlottee NC-3 days office10 monthsRole OverviewWe are looking for an experienced Azure Databricks Engineer with strong expertise in cloud-based data engineering, ETL development, and distributed data processing. The ideal candidate should have solid hands-on experience with PySpark, Delta Lake, Azure Data Factory, and building scalable data pipelines on Azure.The engineer will work closely with business, Data Architects, and cross-functional teams to design, develop, and optimize data pipelines for enterprise‑grade analytics and reporting.Key ResponsibilitiesData Engineering & Pipeline DevelopmentDesign, develop, and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Databricks (PySpark).Build scalable data ingestion workflows from various structured and unstructured sources.Implement transformation logic, data cleansing, enrichment, and validation frameworks.Work with Delta Lake to build medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold layers).Develop reusable Databricks notebooks and jobs for production data workflows.Azure Cloud & IntegrationBuild and orchestrate pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF).Integrate Databricks with other Azure services—ADLS, Azure SQL, Event Hub, Key Vault, Synapse.Optimize compute environments (clusters, pools, autoscaling).Implement DevOps processes using Git, CICD, Azure DevOps.Performance, Quality & GovernanceOptimize PySpark jobs for performance and cost efficiency.Implement best practices for data governance, security, and access control.Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis.Conduct code reviews ensuring coding standards and data quality.Collaboration & DocumentationWork with Data Architects to define architecture and design patterns.Prepare technical documents, solution diagrams, and runbooks.Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.Mandatory SkillsAzure Databricks – notebooks, jobs, workflows, Delta Lake.PySpark – dataframes, Spark SQL, optimization & debugging.Azure Data Factory (ADF) – triggers, pipelines, integration runtime.Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2) – folder structures, partitioning, security.CI/CD – Git (branching strategies), Azure DevOps pipelines.SQL – strong proficiency in writing optimized queries.Good-to-Have SkillsAzure Synapse AnalyticsAzure Event Hub / KafkaAzure FunctionsDataBricks REST APIsStreaming pipelines (Structured Streaming)Experience with data modellingKnowledge of Lakehouse architecture5. Behavioral & Soft SkillsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.Good communication skills for stakeholder interaction.Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum models.