Lead Data Engineer: Databricks & Cloud Lakehouse

EPAM Systems; Mexico; On-site; PHP 3,305,000 - 4,958,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

LinkedIn learning access

English classes

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Mexico is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to modernize data environments with cloud and lakehouse solutions using Databricks. You will lead scalable pipeline delivery, data migration, and governance while partnering with technical and business teams.

Responsibilities include designing scalable batch and streaming pipelines, migrating from on‑prem to cloud, building ETL/ELT processes, and ensuring data quality, security, and cost optimization across platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer
• Proven consulting experience working with clients and stakeholders
• Hands-on experience with data migration projects from legacy systems to cloud or platform-to-platform
• Expertise in Databricks for development and optimization
• Proficiency in advanced SQL and data modeling
• Skills in Python or Scala for data engineering workloads
• Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2)
• Strong analytical and solution-oriented mindset
• Clear communication skills and teamwork focus
• Proactive attitude with strong ownership mindset

Responsibilities

• Design scalable batch and streaming data pipelines
• Deliver data migration initiatives from on-premises to cloud or between platforms
• Develop and optimize data solutions using Databricks and Apache Spark
• Build ETL/ELT processes aligned with data engineering best practices
• Elicit requirements with technical and business teams in a consulting context
• Ensure data quality, governance, and security across platforms
• Monitor and optimize cloud performance and cost
• Troubleshoot and resolve production pipeline issues
• Document architectures, technical processes, and migration strategies

Skills

Databricks

SQL

Python

Scala

Data migration

ETL/ELT

Consulting

English

Communication

Analytical mindset

Ownership mindset

Teamwork

Tools

Apache Spark

Terraform

CI/CD

Power BI

Kafka

Unity Catalog

Job description

EPAM Systems in Mexico is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to modernize data environments with cloud and lakehouse solutions using Databricks. You will lead scalable pipeline delivery, data migration, and governance while partnering with technical and business teams.

Responsibilities include designing scalable batch and streaming pipelines, migrating from on‑prem to cloud, building ETL/ELT processes, and ensuring data quality, security, and cost optimization across platforms.