Databricks Platform Engineer — Data & AI

AXIS (AXIS Capital); Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AXIS Capital is seeking a Databricks Engineer to join its Data & Analytics organization. You will be a hands-on contributor, owning implementation quality and collaborating with Solution Engineers and data architects to deliver scalable data platforms.

The role covers data integration, modeling, governance, and platform evolution, with 3 days in-office per week and remote work options. Requires 5+ years data engineering and 3+ years Databricks/Delta Lake experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a numerate discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in data engineering roles.
• At least 3 years of hands-on Databricks and Delta Lake experience.
• Strong Azure data platform expertise (Databricks, ADF, Synapse, Event Hubs, Functions, ADLS Gen2, Key Vault, DevOps).
• Proficiency in Spark, PySpark, and SQL.
• Experience implementing Medallion / Lakehouse architectures.
• Familiarity with data governance, Unity Catalog, and DQ frameworks.
• Understanding of security, compliance, CI/CD, and IaC (Bicep/Terraform).
• MLOps and AI platform knowledge: MLflow, feature stores, model lifecycle and deployment patterns.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data integration solutions with Solution Engineer and data architects.
• Support ingestion, transformation, and orchestration using ADF, Synapse pipelines, Databricks Workflows, and event-based patterns.
• Implement batch, incremental, and event-driven ingestion using reference architectures.
• Maintain and extend data integration frameworks.
• Contribute to data modeling standards (Dimensional, Data Vault, Lakehouse).
• Implement analytics-ready models and semantic layers for BI and ML.
• Apply data contracts and integration patterns.
• Implement data cataloging, lineage, and data quality controls.
• Apply RBAC, ABAC, encryption, and auditability controls.
• Optimize Databricks performance, cost, and storage layout.
• Monitor and troubleshoot pipelines and workloads.
• Support platform modernization, POCs, and migrations.
• Contribute to engineering standards and design reviews.
• Partner with offshore teams, architects, and business stakeholders.
• You may be required to take on additional duties as appropriate.

Skills

Databricks

Delta Lake

Azure Data Platform

Spark/PySpark

SQL

Data Governance

Terraform/IaC

MLOps

Security & Compliance

CI/CD

Collaboration/Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Databricks

ADF

Synapse

Event Hubs

Key Vault

Job description

AXIS Capital is seeking a Databricks Engineer to join its Data & Analytics organization. You will be a hands-on contributor, owning implementation quality and collaborating with Solution Engineers and data architects to deliver scalable data platforms.

The role covers data integration, modeling, governance, and platform evolution, with 3 days in-office per week and remote work options. Requires 5+ years data engineering and 3+ years Databricks/Delta Lake experience.