Forward Deployed Databricks Engineer for AI Data Platforms

tekFinder; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Open across major Australian cities

Job summary

tekFinder is expanding a Databricks practice across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Canberra, delivering AI-ready data platforms for client engagements. You'll sit with a named client, translating ambiguous business problems into robust Delta Lake–based pipelines with Spark, Delta Live Tables, and Unity Catalog governance.

Depending on level, you may be guided by senior engineers or lead the technical relationship, owning delivery and expanding the account in this fast-growing Australian

Qualifications

• Hands-on Databricks experience building data pipelines.
• Strong Python and/or SQL fundamentals.
• Experience with Apache Spark and distributed data processing.
• Familiarity with at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure or GCP).
• Able to work with ambiguity and learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Embed with a named client engagement to translate business problems into Databricks solutions.
• Build and maintain data pipelines using Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables and Spark.
• Work with Unity Catalog for governance and access control on live client data.
• Gain exposure to AI-native tooling as the practice grows.
• Senior candidates may lead design workshops, proofs of concept, and an embedded delivery team; help expand the account.

Skills

Databricks experience

Python/SQL

Apache Spark

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Ambiguity tolerance

Tools

Delta Lake

Delta Live Tables

Unity Catalog

Job description

tekFinder is expanding a Databricks practice across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Canberra, delivering AI-ready data platforms for client engagements. You'll sit with a named client, translating ambiguous business problems into robust Delta Lake–based pipelines with Spark, Delta Live Tables, and Unity Catalog governance.

Depending on level, you may be guided by senior engineers or lead the technical relationship, owning delivery and expanding the account in this fast-growing Australian