Sr. Data Engineer - Databricks

Job#: 3035030

Job Description:
Sr. Data Engineer - Databricks

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina- 3X A WEEK HYBRID

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a Sr. Data Engineer with expertise in Databricks. This role involves the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines and solutions. The position requires a focus on workflow orchestration, performance optimization, and data governance within the Databricks ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and schedule jobs using Databricks Workflows, Asset Bundles, or orchestrators like Airflow.
• Optimize Spark jobs for performance, including cluster sizing, caching, AQE, and broadcast joins, reduce costs, and troubleshoot via the Spark UI.
• Design and implement dimensional models, slowly changing dimensions (SCDs), and curated datasets for BI and Databricks SQL consumption.
• Implement data governance and security using Unity Catalog, including schemas, lineage, access controls, and row/column-level security, and manage secrets.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure using version control (Git) and deployment tools like Asset Bundles or Terraform.
• Establish data quality frameworks using tools such as DLT or Great Expectations, along with monitoring and alerting systems.

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills: Databricks

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated pay range for this position is $65.00 to $75.00 per hour. Please note that the final pay rate will be determined by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience and qualifications. Benefits may be available to eligible employees.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.