Data Engineer

IBM; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking a Data Engineer embedded with client teams to design and deliver hands-on data solutions on the AWS/Databricks platform. The role blends architecture and engineering, including re-engineering legacy workloads and migrating from MySQL to Databricks Lakebase.

You will design end-to-end data solutions across multiple platforms, establish engineering standards, and coach delivery teams. Travel up to four days per week is expected as needed.

Qualifications

• Databricks Certified Data Engineer or ML Professional required.
• Advanced hands-on expertise in data engineering and solution architecture.
• Strong hands-on Databricks experience (Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow, Unity Catalog), AWS, SQL and Python.
• Experience with MySQL migration/re-engineering and data sharing patterns.
• Knowledge of Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg and schema evolution.
• Hands-on design of scalable data platforms using Kafka, EventBridge, SQS, Terraform and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Work onsite or embedded with client teams to translate business problems into technical data solutions.
• Design and build data pipelines and integrations using Fivetran, Databricks, and AWS services.
• Lead data migration from MySQL to Databricks Lakebase with schema redesign, cutover and validation.
• Integrate SAP data via SAP BTP/BDC Connect and other data sources; design data products.
• Prototype and harden solutions for production; support AI/ML use cases with cloud glue (GCP/AWS).
• Establish engineering standards: CI/CD, testing, observability, security and cost controls.
• Coach client and delivery teams; communicate status, risks and decisions to stakeholders.
• Design end-to-end data solutions across platforms; lead architecture of data platforms and governance.
• Manage large data repositories ensuring scalability and performance; collaborate with clients on requirements.

Skills

Data engineering

Solution architecture

Client collaboration

Mentoring/coaching

Tools

Databricks

AWS

SQL

Python

Fivetran

Terraform

CI/CD

GCP

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

Data Engineer embedded with the client's teams to design and deliver hands-on solutions on the AWS/Databricks platform. The role combines architecture and engineering, and you will build and prove solutions with the client. Work includes re-engineering legacy data workloads and supporting data migration from MySQL to Databricks Lakebase.

Responsibilities

• Work onsite or embedded with client teams to understand business problems and turn them into working technical solutions.
• Design and build data pipelines and integrations using Fivetran, Databricks, and AWS services.
• Lead technical design and delivery for migrating a Tier-1 application from MySQL to Databricks Lakebase, including schema re-design, data migration, cutover, and validation.
• Integrate SAP data through SAP BTP and BDC Connect, non-SAP data, and design domain centric data products.
• Build prototypes and reference implementations, then work with the client to harden them for production.
• Support data and AI use cases, including integration with GCP-based ML/GenAI components.
• Establish engineering standards: CI/CD, testing, observability, security, and cost control.
• Coach client and delivery team members, and communicate status, risks, and design decisions to stakeholders.
• Design end-to-end data solutions across multiple platforms, applying industry standards and best practices to meet client needs.
• Lead the development of data platform architectures, including cognitive components and unstructured data technologies, annotation, and related data and analytics.
• Manage and maintain large data repositories, ensuring scalability and performance.
• Create data solutions on cloud-native platforms (AWS, with GCP for ML/GenAI), tailored to client requirements.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and deliver customized data solutions that meet their business objectives.

This job can be performed from anywhere in the US

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Must be able to travel 4 days per week (mandatory).
• Databricks Certified Data Engineer or Machine Learning Professional.
• Advanced hands-on expertise in data engineering and solution architecture, with demonstrated ability to design and deliver complex data solutions.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow, Unity Catalog), AWS, SQL, and Python, including large-scale batch and streaming workloads.
• Experience with relational databases such as MySQL, database migration/re-engineering, Fivetran or similar ingestion/ELT technologies, and modern data-sharing patterns.
• Experience with Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, and other open table formats, including schema evolution, optimisation, and interoperability across engines.
• Hands-on experience designing scalable data platforms and pipelines using technologies such as Kafka, Amazon EventBridge, or Amazon SQS, along with Terraform and CI/CD practices.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Experience with Databricks Lakebase or similar managed PostgreSQL/OLTP-on-lakehouse technologies.
• Knowledge of SAP BTP, BDC Connect, SAP extraction patterns, or SAP IS-U.
• Exposure to GCP ML/GenAI services and cloud-native solution design across AWS and GCP.
• Experience with Git-based version control and branching strategies for data workloads.
• Experience in the utilities or energy industry, with relevant Databricks and/or AWS certification.