Databricks Senior Engineer

Job#: 3018221

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

As a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for using your technical knowledge to solve business problems. We are looking for a talented individual that can serve as a subject matter expert in their area of focus and represent their department on complex assignments. You will be responsible for evaluating elements of technologies effectiveness through requirements gathering, testing, research and investigation and make recommendations for improvements that result in increased quality and effectiveness. You will be required to listen to and evaluate customer needs to determine and provide high quality solutions that align with customer expectations.

In this role on the Cloud Data Engineering team, you will be a part of a team responsible for migrating existing data platform solutions to the cloud. You will also collaborate with others to develop new data pipelines. As a data engineer in the Cloud Data Engineering team, you will need to work in a data first mindset. You will use Microsoft Azure Cloud PaaS technologies to engineer our data solutions in a way that allows for us to optimize our information, make better decisions, and meet our customer's needs. If you have a passion for engineering, working with massive amounts of data and empowering smart business decisions, this is the role for you.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

Qualifications:

Required:

• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future
• Must be committed to incorporating security into all decisions and daily job responsibilities
• Protects our customers, our employees, and our brands by incorporating security and compliance in all decisions; ensures security policy and procedure requirements are met; continuously identifies opportunities for improving security and implements strategies to improve our security posture
• Experience with API development and support of Azure functions written in Python
• 3+ years development experience in one of the following languages: Python and/or Azure SQL
• 3+ years data engineering experience working with large datasets and complex data environments, processes, and associated solutions
• 3+ years experience writing and tuning complex SQLs, and the ability to analyze and make recommendations on results
• 3+ years experience in full lifecycle development and end-to-end testing
• Must have good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, including debugging multi-threaded applications
• Experience with configuration management and build automation capabilities such as Git/Jenkins
• Must have good oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with various IT teams and business representatives
• Must be able to both collaborate in a team-oriented environment and work independently with direction

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or related field preferred
• Experience with Big Data solutions and no SQL DBMSs
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or other Public Cloud environments
• Experience with Microsoft Azure platform technologies like Databricks applications, Event Hub, Data Factory, Scala, Synapse Analytics, Delta Lake, Cosmos DB, or DevOps
• Prior experience leading large-scale projects
• Knowledge and working experience with Agile methodologies

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join 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. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: 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. 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, 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. 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 Apex team member can provide.