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Principal Data Engineer (Databricks)

Summary

Designs and builds scalable ETL pipelines on Databricks, using PySpark, Delta Lake, and Medallion Architecture to process and optimize large-scale data workflows.

Required CertificationsDatabricks Certified Data Engineer Professional

Role requirements

7+ years of experience building highly reliable ETL pipelines and managing complex data workflows. Elite-level proficiency with Apache Spark, Delta Lake architecture, and deploying optimized data infrastructure in production environments.

Technical requirements

  • Core Architecture: Delta Lake, Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold), Unity Catalog
  • Engines: PySpark, Spark SQL, Photon Engine, Delta Live Tables (DLT)
  • Orchestration: Databricks Workflows, dbt (Data Build Tool), Airflow
  • Performance: Z-Ordering, Liquid Clustering, Data Skipping, and Spark UI Debugging

Focus areas

DatabricksSparkDelta Lake

See also