Remote Senior Databricks Data Engineer (Contract)

Tamarind Intelligence; United States; Remote; USD 48,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully Remote

Job summary

Tamarind Intelligence is seeking a Senior Databricks Data Engineer for a fully remote, 3-month contract with extensions. The role focuses on designing scalable Databricks data products and cloud-based solutions, requiring deep expertise in Databricks architecture, pipelines, governance and large-scale processing.

The candidate will implement Medallion Architecture, build pipelines with PySpark, Python and SQL, manage data governance via Unity Catalog, and collaborate with stakeholders in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Data Engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on Databricks experience.
• Strong PySpark development experience.
• Strong Python and SQL skills.
• Experience with Delta Lake and Medallion Architecture.
• Familiarity with Unity Catalog and data governance.
• CI/CD and Git experience.
• Cloud-based data platforms and Agile delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines using Databricks.
• Develop and optimise ETL/ELT processes for large-scale enterprise workloads.
• Build data models and data products using Delta Lake.
• Implement Medallion Architecture principles.
• Develop solutions using PySpark, Python and SQL.
• Work with structured, semi-structured and streaming data.
• Implement and manage data governance using Unity Catalog.
• Support data quality, metadata, lineage and governance initiatives.
• Optimise data processing performance, scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate with Data Architects, Product Owners and business stakeholders.
• Support automated testing, CI/CD and deployment processes.

Skills

Databricks

PySpark

Python

SQL

Data modelling

Data warehousing

Agile delivery

Cloud data platforms

Tools

Databricks

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

Git

CI/CD

Python

SQL

Job description

Tamarind Intelligence is seeking a Senior Databricks Data Engineer for a fully remote, 3-month contract with extensions. The role focuses on designing scalable Databricks data products and cloud-based solutions, requiring deep expertise in Databricks architecture, pipelines, governance and large-scale processing.

The candidate will implement Medallion Architecture, build pipelines with PySpark, Python and SQL, manage data governance via Unity Catalog, and collaborate with stakeholders in a