Job#: 3018537 Job Description: Our client is expanding their Knowledge Graph initiative and is seeking a Data Engineer to help build scalable, reliable data pipelines that power educational products. This role focuses on ingesting structured datasets from external providers, transforming them within an established ontology framework, and loading the results into Neo4j. All development is done in Databricks using Python, with full access to AWS and approved AI tools.
What You'll Work On- Build ETL pipelines in Databricks using Python to process structured education datasets
- Ingest and transform external data sources in alignment with the client's ontology (ontology team handles modeling)
- Load transformed data into Neo4j to expand the client's Knowledge Graph
- Develop and maintain batch-oriented data pipelines across the full data lifecycle
- Collaborate with cross-functional client teams to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and usability
- Work within the client's Databricks + AWS environment
Tech StackMust-Haves
- Python
- ETL / Data Engineering experience
- Databricks
Nice-to-Haves
- PySpark
- CDC experience
- Familiarity with Neo4j or graph databases
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