Senior Data Engineer (Databricks and Pyspark)

Unison Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

Unison Group is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Malaysia/Singapore to design, build, and optimize data ingestion and transformation pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, and Python. The role focuses on Delta Lake, Medallion architecture, and secure, governed datasets for reporting and analytics.

The candidate will lead data integration from APIs, SFTP, SharePoint/Graph API, AWS, and Azure sources, and will automate workflows with Databricks Workflows, ADF, Azure Functions, and CI/CD pipelines,

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in Data Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks, PySpark, Delta Lake, SQL, Python.
• Experience with Azure Data Lake, ADF, Azure Functions, or AWS equivalents.
• Experience integrating data from APIs, SFTP servers, vendor data providers, and cloud storage.
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT concepts, Lakehouse/Meddalion architecture.
• Strong experience with Git, Azure DevOps CI/CD, and YAML pipelines.
• Ability to optimize Spark workloads.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize data ingestion and transformation pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, and Python.
• Implement Delta Lake and Medallion architecture for scalable enterprise data platforms.
• Develop ingestion frameworks for data from SFTP, REST APIs, SharePoint/Graph API, AWS, and Azure sources.
• Automate workflows using Databricks Workflows, ADF, Azure Functions, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimize Spark jobs for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Implement data validation, quality checks, and monitoring with automated alerts and retries.
• Design secure and governed datasets using Unity Catalog and cloud security best practices.
• Collaborate with analysts, business users, and cross-functional teams to deliver curated datasets for reporting and analytics.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior team members.

Skills

Data Engineering

Databricks

PySpark

Delta Lake

SQL

Python

Azure DevOps CI/CD

Git

YAML pipelines

Tools

Azure Data Lake

ADF

Azure Functions

AWS (S3, Lambda)

Job description

Position : Senior Data Engineer.

Location : Malaysia and Singapore.

Language : Mandarin Language must.

Role : Full Time Perm role + one month Bonus.

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer with strong expertise in Databricks, PySpark, Delta Lake, and cloud-based data pipelines. implement Lakehouse/Medallion architectures, and integrate data from multiple internal and external systems. This role requires strong technical leadership and hands-on architecture experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize data ingestion and transformation pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, and Python.


• Implement Delta Lake and Medallion architecture for scalable enterprise data platforms.


• Develop ingestion frameworks for data from SFTP, REST APIs, SharePoint/Graph API, AWS, and Azure sources.


• Automate workflows using Databricks Workflows, ADF, Azure Functions, and CI/CD pipelines.


• Optimize Spark jobs for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.


• Implement data validation, quality checks, and monitoring with automated alerts and retries.


• Design secure and governed datasets using Unity Catalog and cloud security best practices.


• Collaborate with analysts, business users, and cross-functional teams to deliver curated datasets for reporting and analytics.


• Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior team members.

Required Skills

• 5–8+ years of experience in Data Engineering.


• Strong hands‑on experience with Databricks, PySpark, Delta Lake, SQL, Python.


• Experience with Azure Data Lake, ADF, Azure Functions, or AWS equivalents (S3, Lambda).


• Experience integrating data from APIs, SFTP servers, vendor data providers, and cloud storage.


• Knowledge of ETL/ELT concepts, Lakehouse/Meddalion architecture, and distributed processing.


• Strong experience with Git, Azure DevOps CI/CD, and YAML pipelines.


• Ability to optimize Spark workloads (partitioning, caching, Z-ordering, performance tuning).

Good to Have

• Exposure to Oil & Gas or trading analytics (SPARTA, KPLER, IIR, OPEC).


• Knowledge of Power BI or data visualization concepts.


• Familiarity with Terraform, Scala, or PostgreSQL.


• Experience with SharePoint development or .NET (optional)