Databricks Data Engineer: Lakehouse AI Solutions

NTT Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA, a global technology services leader, is seeking a Databricks Data Engineer to design and optimize scalable data pipelines and lakehouse architectures. You will enable advanced analytics and AI use cases on the Databricks platform, delivering secure, well-governed data products for clients.

The role requires strong Python/SQL skills, cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and hands-on expertise across the data lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years in data engineering, data warehousing, or data architecture roles, with at least 3+ years working with Databricks.
• University degree required; preferred MSc/PhD in a data-related field.
• Databricks certifications (Data Engineer Professional) highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Client Engagement & Delivery
• Data Pipeline Development (Batch and Streaming)
• Databricks & Lakehouse Architectures
• Data Modelling & Optimisation (Delta Lake, Medallion architecture)
• Collaboration & Best Practices
• Quality, Governance & Security

Skills

Databricks data engineering

Client-facing collaboration

Data lifecycle expertise

Problem solving & communication

Team leadership/mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

BSc/MSc in CS/Data Engineering or related field

Databricks Data Engineer Certification (Professional)

Tools

Databricks platform (Spark/PySpark/Scala)

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

MLflow

DBT

Matillion

Talend

GitHub/Bitbucket

Job description

NTT DATA, a global technology services leader, is seeking a Databricks Data Engineer to design and optimize scalable data pipelines and lakehouse architectures. You will enable advanced analytics and AI use cases on the Databricks platform, delivering secure, well-governed data products for clients.

The role requires strong Python/SQL skills, cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and hands-on expertise across the data lifecycle.