Data Platform Engineer - Databricks, dbt & IaC Expert

Ascendis Pharma A/S; Gentofte Kommune; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendis Pharma A/S is seeking a Data Platform Engineer to build, maintain, and scale our enterprise data platform. You will join the Data Platform Team based in Hellerup and work with global cross-functional teams to enable data-driven decisions across the organization.

You will bring 5–7 years of data engineering/architecture experience, with strong Databricks and dbt skills, plus experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and documentation to empower platform users and ensure reliability.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a technical field and 5–7 years of data engineering/architecture experience.
• Solid hands-on Databricks experience in production.
• Hands-on dbt experience (models, tests, macros, environments).
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and DevOps including Git, CI/CD, IaC and environment management.
• Understanding of data platform operations and lifecycle management.
• Experience documenting and enabling technical platforms; strong collaboration across teams.
• Experience with software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Onboard, support, and troubleshoot platform users (data engineers, analytics engineers, data product teams).
• Develop and maintain shared frameworks, templates, and standards (e.g., dbt project structures, CI/CD pipelines).
• Contribute to platform documentation, SOPs, and self-service guidance.
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams on IaC, pipelines, environments, and access control.
• Ensure platform stability, security, and scalability in a regulated environment.
• Act as a trusted technical sparring partner for teams building on the platform.

Skills

Databricks experience

dbt

IaC

CI/CD

Git

Cloud infrastructure

DevOps

Data platform operations

Documentation & enablement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Data Engineering or Software Engineering

Tools

Databricks

dbt

Git

CI/CD

IaC

Cloud platforms

Job description

Ascendis Pharma A/S is seeking a Data Platform Engineer to build, maintain, and scale our enterprise data platform. You will join the Data Platform Team based in Hellerup and work with global cross-functional teams to enable data-driven decisions across the organization.

You will bring 5–7 years of data engineering/architecture experience, with strong Databricks and dbt skills, plus experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and documentation to empower platform users and ensure reliability.