Data Specialist - Databricks

BJSS; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Data Consultant to enhance how clients engage with data. In this senior role, you'll work with Databricks and cloud technologies, contributing to data strategy and driving high-quality solutions. Expect a balance of client engagement and technical responsibilities.

Benefits

Flexible benefits allowance

Industry-leading health and wellbeing plan

Life Assurance (4x annual salary)

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working

Discounts from various retail brands

Referral scheme

Flexible holiday buy/sell options

Electric vehicle scheme

Training and certification opportunities

Opportunities to promote diversity in tech

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Strong experience working with Databricks.
• Experience in AWS or Azure environments.
• Comfortable with Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Transform client access to data and drive data maturity.
• Define and build cloud infrastructure.
• Act as key subject matter expert on proposals and bids.

Skills

Databricks

Cloud Technologies

Infrastructure as Code

Data Solutions Evangelism

Job description

As a Data Consultant, you’ll have the opportunity to transform how our clients access and process data, help to drive their data maturity, and enable their businesses to thrive with data-driven decision making.

We’re looking for a hands-on data practitioner who is proficient in working with Databricks. The right candidate will also be comfortable working with cloud technologies (Azure or AWS).

You will be comfortable defining and building cloud infrastructure, whilst also being able to discuss the finer details of data warehouses, lakes, lake houses, and mesh architectures with client stakeholders and internal teams. You will often be the key subject matter expert on proposals and bids.

Expect to work with clients offering a consultative approach to complex issues, contributing to presales, and curating accelerators. There will also be opportunities to blog, speak at events, and engage with the data community.

About You

This is a senior role within our Data Professional Services team, providing the successful applicant with the freedom to mature and evolve our data platform accelerators. We believe this role suits candidates from diverse backgrounds, but we ask that you:

• Have strong experience working with Databricks
• Have experience in an AWS or Azure environment
• Are comfortable with Infrastructure as Code
• Can automate repetitive tasks and workloads
• Are passionate about data solutions and evangelising them
• Enjoy staying up-to-date with technology
• Drive high-quality solutions

Some of the Perks

• Flexible benefits allowance – choose how to spend your allowance (additional pension contributions, healthcare, dental, and more)
• Industry-leading health and wellbeing plan, including 24/7 GP services, mental health support, and other services
• Life Assurance (4x annual salary)
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working – balance between office, client site, and WFH, with flexibility
• Discounts from various retail, lifestyle, and utility brands
• Referral scheme with unlimited referrals
• Flexible holiday buy/sell options
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Training and certification opportunities, including unlimited access to O’Reilly
• Opportunities to participate in initiatives promoting diversity in tech
• Supportive team environment across different business areas
• Active social calendar including town halls, squad nights out, and family-friendly events