Lead Data Engineer - Databricks & Cloud Lakehouse

EPAM Systems; Colombia; Híbrido; COP 120.000.000 - 180.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to modernize data environments with cloud and lakehouse solutions, focusing on Databricks. You will lead scalable pipeline delivery, data migration, and governance while collaborating with technical and business teams.

In this role you will design batch and streaming pipelines, migrate on-premise data to cloud, optimize Spark-based workloads, and ensure data quality and security across platforms.

Formación

• 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer.
• Proven consulting experience working with clients and stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with data migration projects, from legacy systems to cloud or platform-to-platform.
• Expertise in Databricks for development and optimization.
• Proficiency in advanced SQL and data modeling.
• Skills in Python or Scala for data engineering workloads.
• Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2, upper-intermediate).
• Strong analytical and solution-oriented mindset.
• Clear communication skills and teamwork focus.
• Proactive attitude with strong ownership mindset.

Responsabilidades

• Design scalable batch and streaming data pipelines.
• Deliver data migration initiatives from on-premises to cloud or between platforms.
• Develop and optimize data solutions using Databricks and Apache Spark.
• Build ETL/ELT processes aligned with data engineering best practices.
• Elicit requirements with technical and business teams in a consulting context.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and security across platforms.
• Monitor and optimize cloud performance and cost.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production pipeline issues.
• Document architectures, technical processes, and migration strategies.

Conocimientos

Databricks

Python

Scala

SQL

Data Modeling

Cloud Platforms

Governance

Team Leadership

English Proficiency

Herramientas

Terraform

Airflow

Power BI

Kafka

Descripción del empleo

EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to modernize data environments with cloud and lakehouse solutions, focusing on Databricks. You will lead scalable pipeline delivery, data migration, and governance while collaborating with technical and business teams.

In this role you will design batch and streaming pipelines, migrate on-premise data to cloud, optimize Spark-based workloads, and ensure data quality and security across platforms.