Senior Databricks Engineer

Bibby Financial Services United Kingdom; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Senior Databricks Engineer. In this role, you will lead the development of scalable data solutions and manage a small team of Data Engineers. Ideal candidates should have significant Databricks experience, strong programming skills, and experience with cloud platforms, particularly Azure. This position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Company car allowance

Pension scheme

Gym membership

Access to an online wellbeing centre

Range of discounts

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• Significant years of Databricks experience, including Unity Catalog.
• Strong experience with SQL databases.
• Knowledge of programming languages: Python, Spark, SQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead the build and maintenance of scalable data pipelines.
• Deliver large-scale data processing workflows using best practices.
• Ensure adherence to governance processes.

Skills

Databricks experience

Terraform

Python

Spark

SQL

Apache Airflow

Azure

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Tools

Azure DevOps

ETL processes

SQL databases

Job description

Overview

Senior Databricks Engineer (flexible location) – Bibby Financial Services have an exciting opportunity available for a reliable Senior Databricks Engineer to join our team. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £60,000 - £70,000 per annum.

About the role

As our Senior Databricks Engineer, you will operate within an Agile delivery environment, working closely with the Data Product Manager and Data Architect to ensure your team maintains a pipeline of delivery against the Backlog; providing vital insight from our wide-ranging dataset to support executive and operational decision making that will underpin sustained growth of BFS business units domestically and internationally.

You will have an active leadership role in determining and developing the shape of your teams solution delivery against business requirements, as well as helping to inform and input into the wider technical architecture and strategy.

This is very much a hands-on role, where the majority of your time will be spent actively developing solutions. You will also have management responsibilities for a small team of Data Engineers, who you will coach, support and organise to ensure we sustain a predictable pipeline of delivery, whilst ensuring all appropriate governance and best practice is adhered to.

Your responsibilities

• Understand the business / product strategy and supporting goals with the purpose of ensuring data interpretation aligns
• Provide technical leadership on how to break down initiatives into appropriately sized features, epics and stories that balance value and risk. Take a leadership role on setting standards, driving quality and consistency in solution delivery
• Work closely with the Data Architect to collaborate on Design of our data architecture and interpret into a build plan
• Lead the build and maintenance of scalable data pipelines and ETL processes to support data integration and analytics from a diverse range of data sources, Cloud storage, databases and APIs
• Deliver large-scale data processing workflows (ingestion, cleansing, transformation, validation, storage) using best practice tools and techniques
• Collaborate with the BI Product Owner, analysts, and other business stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs
• Optimize and tune data processing systems for performance, reliability, and scalability
• Implement data quality and validation processes to ensure the accuracy and integrity of data throughout the pipelines
• Operate an agile CI/CD environment within Azure DevOps, collaborating on Sprint cycles, code deployment, version control, and development practices
• Develop and maintain data models, schemas, and documentation
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipeline issues, ensuring timely resolution
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies in data engineering and recommend improvements to existing systems or processes as appropriate
• Ensure adherence to BFS Governance processes
• Provide line management and technical leadership to a small team of Data Engineers
• Work closely with the Data Architect to collaborate on Design of our data architecture and interpret into a build plan
• Lead the build and maintenance of scalable data pipelines and ETL processes to support data integration and analytics from a diverse range of data sources, Cloud storage, databases and APIs
• Deliver large-scale data processing workflows (ingestion, cleansing, transformation, validation, storage) using best practice tools and techniques

What we are looking for in our ideal Senior Databricks Engineer

• Significant years of Databricks experience, including Unity Catalog
• Terraform, defining, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure as code
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Spark, SQL
• Strong experience with SQL databases
• Expertise in data pipeline and workflow management tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, ADF)
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and related data services
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Inclusive and curious, continuously seeks to build knowledge and understanding
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience of Waterfall and Agile delivery methodologies

Rewards

• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Company car allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Wide range of flexible benefits, such as gym membership, technology, or health assessments
• Access to an online wellbeing centre
• Range of discounts from many businesses
• 25 days holiday, which increases with service, and options to buy or sell more
• Electric Vehicle/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (EV/PHEV) scheme

Why us?

We’ve supported small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) since 1982, and today we support more than 9000 businesses worldwide. We are proud to help businesses, both big and small to grow and thrive in domestic and international markets.

We’re in the business of relationships. Whether working together or supporting our clients, that’s what makes us stand out from the crowd.

We know our value lies in our brilliant people. It is fast-paced and varied, and we can handle it. We trust each other, take ownership, work flexibly, have fun and deliver for our clients every time.

We empower our colleagues to be themselves and grow in the way they want; we believe in them and celebrate their success.

There’s no place quite like BFS and we’re proud of that. It’s all down to our colleagues – they make us the business with which every SME wants to partner.

If you would like to join us, please click Apply today to be considered as our Senior Databricks Engineer. This role will be hybrid and can be based in any of our UK offices.

We’re absolutely committed to being a truly inclusive place to work, where everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their true potential. Let us know if you need adjustments to support you through any stage of the recruitment process.

We reserve the right to close applications early. No agencies, please.