Senior Data Platform Engineer (Azure, Databricks, Terraform)

Embedded Shishya; United States; Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Accesa, a mature platform initiative for a major financial services technology provider, is seeking a senior engineer to automate Databricks workspace provisioning, write Terraform for Azure, and develop orchestration in Airflow.

You will build data pipelines between on-prem data lakes and the cloud, maintain governance alignment, and collaborate with a German client team, including periodic on-site planning weeks; English is the working language, German is not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Strong Databricks experience including workspace administration and Unity Catalog.
• Solid Terraform / IaC experience in Azure.
• Apache Airflow for orchestration and automation.
• Data engineering fundamentals: data sync/integration pipelines.
• Kubernetes on OpenShift.
• Senior-level autonomy: own and challenge technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building and evolving the platform that automates provisioning of Databricks workspaces.
• Write Terraform code for deploying and managing Azure infrastructure.
• Develop orchestration and provisioning logic in Apache Airflow.
• Build data synchronization pipelines between on-premises data lakes and the cloud platform.
• Maintain Databricks governance in sync with on-premises data governance.
• Collaborate with the client's engineering team, including quarterly on-site PI Planning weeks in Germany.

Skills

Databricks

Terraform

Airflow

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Autonomy

Job description

Join a mature, in-production platform initiative for one of the largest financial services technology providers in Germany: a self-service platform that automatically provisions secure, compliant Databricks environments for banking clients, connecting on-premises data with the cloud.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building and evolving the platform that automates the provisioning of Databricks workspaces
• Write Terraform code for deploying and managing Azure infrastructure
• Develop orchestration and provisioning logic in Apache Airflow
• Build data synchronization pipelines between on-premises data lakes and the cloud platform
• Work on the governance layer, keeping Databricks governance in sync with on-premises data governance
• Collaborate with the client's engineering team, including quarterly on-site PI Planning weeks in Germany

Must Have

• Strong experience with Databricks (workspace administration, governance/Unity Catalog)
• Solid Terraform / infrastructure-as-code experience in Azure
• Apache Airflow for orchestration and automation
• Data engineering fundamentals: reliable data sync/integration pipelines
• Kubernetes experience (the platform runs on OpenShift)
• Senior-level autonomy: able to take ownership and challenge technical decisions

Nice to Have

• Docker / containerization: building and packaging platform components as container images for deployment on the Kubernetes-based runtime
• GenAI on Databricks (agents, RAG) — potential future direction, not a current requirement
• German (not mandatory; working language is English)
• Experience in regulated industries (banking / financial services)

As a people-first organisation, we believe diversity strengthens our teams and drives innovation. All employment decisions are based on merit, skills, and performance, without discriminating based on any personal characteristic. This reinforces our commitment to providing an inclusive and respectful workplace.

At Accesa you can

• Enjoy our holistic benefits program that covers the four pillars that we believe come together to support our wellbeing, covering social, physical, emotional wellbeing, as well as work-life fusion.
• Physical Wellbeing: Our wellbeing program includes medical benefits, gym support, and personalised fitness options for an active lifestyle, complemented by team events and the Healthy Habits Club.
• Work-Life Fusion: In very dynamic industries such as IT, the line between our professional and personal lives can quickly become blurred. Having a one-size-fits-one approach gives us the flexibility to define the work-life dynamic that works for us.
• Emotional Wellbeing: We believe that to maintain our overall health, we need to invest in our mental wellbeing just as much as we do in our physical health, social connections or in achieving work-life balance.
• Social Wellbeing: As a growing community in a hybrid environment, we want to ensure we remain connected not just by the great work we do every day but through our passions and interests.

Company Description

Accesa is a leading technology company headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, with offices in Oradea and 20 years of experience in turning business challenges into opportunities and growth.

A value-driven organisation, it has established itself as a partner of choice for major brands in Retail, Manufacturing, Finance, and Banking. It covers the complete digital evolution journey of its customers, from ideation and requirements setup to software development and managed services solutions.

With more than 1,200 IT professionals, Accesa also has a fast-growing footprint, establishing itself as an employer of choice for IT professionals who are passionate about problem-solving through technology. Coming together in strong tech teams with a customer-centric approach, they enable businesses to grow, delivering value for our clients, partners, industry, and community.