Data Engineer

Job#: 3044330

Job Description:
Apex Systems is hiring a Data Engineer with Databricks experience for a large Healthcare client.

Location: Fully remote anywhere in the US.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Data Engineer with experience in Databricks on Microsoft Azure to join a team responsible for modernizing enterprise data platforms. The primary responsibility of this role is to migrate existing Oracle PL/SQL-based ETL processes to Databricks data pipelines. The successful candidate will analyze existing ETL workflows, redesign them using modern cloud technologies, and develop scalable data pipelines while ensuring data quality and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with business users and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Analyze existing Oracle SQL and PL/SQL ETL processes and migrate them to Databricks using Spark SQL and/or PySpark.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable data pipelines on Microsoft Azure Databricks.
• Create and maintain technical design, data mapping, and system documentation.
• Validate migrated data with business users and subject matter experts to ensure business-level accuracy.
• Implement incremental data processing strategies using Databricks and Delta Lake.
• Analyze and convert complex Oracle PL/SQL transformation logic into scalable Databricks pipelines.
• Perform data validation and reconciliation between source and target systems to ensure data accuracy and completeness during migration.
• Provide ongoing support and maintenance for ETL pipelines post-migration, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and enhancements.
• Optimize pipeline performance, troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement solutions.
• Participate in source control, CI/CD, release management, and production support activities.
• Take ownership of assigned projects, manage priorities, and deliver high-quality solutions on schedule.

Required Qualifications

Education: A bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field is required.

Experience: This role requires 4-6 years of experience in ETL, database development, or data engineering. Candidates must have 4+ years of advanced SQL development and query optimization, 3+ years of Oracle PL/SQL development, and 3+ years of experience developing data pipelines using Databricks on Microsoft Azure. Experience migrating legacy ETL processes from relational databases to cloud-based data platforms is also required.

Technical Skills: Proficiency with Spark SQL, PySpark, Delta Lake, and Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) is necessary. Experience with Git, source control, and CI/CD deployment processes is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the healthcare, biomedical research, or clinical data domain.
• Experience converting Oracle PL/SQL packages, procedures, and functions into Databricks pipelines.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks Workflows, or similar orchestration tools.
• Knowledge of dimensional data modeling and enterprise data warehousing.
• Experience with Python and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools.
• Familiarity with machine learning or AI-enabled data engineering is a plus.

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