Job Title: Azure Databricks Specialist - Maidenhead
Location: Maidenhead - 3 days onsite
Salary/Rate: £500/day Inside IR35
Start Date: 30/10/2024
Job Type: Contract

My client is a global leader in the Energy sector. We are seeking an experienced Azure Databricks Specialist to join our dynamic data engineering team. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in Azure Databricks, ADF, Data Lake, SQL, and Python/PySpark, with a proven ability to build and deploy high-quality, scalable data solutions within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. You will work alongside Product Owners, Architects, and engineering leadership to create impactful data lake solutions, robust data pipelines, and reusable libraries and tools.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• Develop and implement scalable data lake solutions using Azure components, including Azure Data Factory (ADF) for ingestion, Data Lake Gen 2 and Azure SQL Server for storage, and Azure Analysis Services for data transformations.
• Design and develop robust data pipelines leveraging Azure BI services for Big Data platforms.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and Architects to ensure best practices in Azure Data Platform development.
• Drive standards for software engineering within the team, ensuring high-quality, production-ready code.
• Refactor code to build reusable libraries, APIs, and tools, contributing to a sustainable, scalable data infrastructure.

Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Hands-on expertise in Azure Databricks, ADF, Data Lake, and SQL.
• Proficiency in Python and PySpark for data processing and transformation.
• Experience in developing end-to-end data platforms on Azure.
• Strong skills in developing reusable and scalable data pipelines, leveraging Microsoft's stack for performance optimization.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams, aligning with product and architectural goals.
• Proficiency in creating clean, maintainable code, with a strong focus on production-readiness and reusability.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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