Senior Databricks Technical Engineer

Adecco; Ribble Valley; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Permanent benefits

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a Senior Databricks Technical Engineer to join a UK-wide data engineering team. The role is hybrid, offering a mix of remote and on-site work, with a salary range of £100,000 to £112,000 plus bonus and benefits.

You will design scalable data platforms and deliver analytics solutions to improve decision-making and operational performance. You will collaborate with stakeholders, build data pipelines, curate datasets, and develop dashboards in Power BI, while ensuring governance

Qualifications

• Databricks experience as a data engineer.
• Advanced SQL with large datasets.
• Knowledge of data lakehouse architectures.
• Designing data models and supporting Power BI.
• Data governance, security and quality.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain data pipelines using Databricks and SQL.
• Transform and curate data from multiple sources into high‑quality datasets.
• Develop dashboards and visualisations delivering actionable insights.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand reporting and analytics requirements.
• Ensure data quality, governance and security standards are met.
• Collaborate to optimise platform performance, scalability and cost efficiency.
• Contribute to best practices, documentation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Databricks

SQL

Data lakehouse

Power BI

Data governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Agile delivery

Job description

Senior Databricks Technical Engineer

UK Wide (hybrid working)

£100,000 – £112,000 + bonus + permanent benefits

Join a growing data engineering team delivering modern data solutions that help organisations turn complex data into meaningful business insights. As a Senior Databricks Technical Engineer, you'll design and build scalable data platforms, collaborate with stakeholders, and develop analytics solutions that drive better decision-making and operational performance.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, build and maintain data pipelines using Databricks and SQL.
• Transform and curate data from multiple sources into high‑quality datasets.
• Develop dashboards and visualisations that deliver actionable insights.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand reporting and analytics requirements.
• Ensure data quality, governance and security standards are met.
• Collaborate with technical teams to optimise platform performance, scalability and cost efficiency.
• Contribute to best practices, documentation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills & Experience

• Strong hands‑on experience as a Data Engineer with expertise in Databricks.
• Advanced SQL skills and experience working with large datasets.
• Knowledge of data lakehouse architectures and modern analytics platforms.
• Experience designing data models and supporting reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Understanding of data governance, security and data quality principles.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and Agile delivery experience.

Please note: Candidates must be eligible for UK SC Clearance, including having resided continuously in the UK for the last five years.