Databricks Lead Engineer - NTT DATA

Databricks Lead Engineer - NTT DATA

Full-Time No working from home possible
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Make an impact with NTT DATA Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion - it's a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA

  • Client Engagement & Delivery
  • Data Pipeline Development (Batch and Streaming)
  • Databricks & Lakehouse Architectures
  • Data Modelling & Optimisation (Delta Lake, Medallion architecture)
  • Collaboration & Best Practices
  • Quality, Governance & Security
  • Solution Architects
  • Data Engineers, Developers, ML Engineers, and Analysts
  • Client stakeholders up to Head of Data Engineering, Chief Data Architect, and Analytics leadership

To thrive in this role, you need to have:

  • Proven experience in data engineering and pipeline development on Databricks and cloud-native platforms.
  • Strong consulting values with ability to collaborate effectively in client-facing environments.
  • Hands-on expertise across the data lifecycle: ingestion, transformation, modelling, governance, and consumption.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Experience leading or mentoring teams of engineers to deliver high-quality scalable data solutions.
  • Deep expertise with the Databricks platform (Spark/PySpark/Scala, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, MLflow).
  • Proficiency in ETL/ELT tools such as DBT, Matillion, Talend, or equivalent.
  • Strong SQL and Python (or equivalent language) skills for data manipulation and automation.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Familiarity with Databricks Workflows and other orchestration tools.
  • Knowledge of data modelling methodologies (star schemas, Data Vault, Kimball, Inmon).
  • Familiarity with medallion architectures, data lakehouse principles and distributed data processing.
  • Experience with version control tools (GitHub, Bitbucket) and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Understanding of data governance, security, and compliance frameworks.
  • Exposure to AI/ML workloads desirable.
  • Experience: Minimum 5-8 years in data engineering, data warehousing, or data architecture roles, with at least 3+ years working with Databricks.
  • Education: University degree required.
  • Preferred: BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field
  • Databricks certifications (Data Engineer Professional) highly desirable.
  • Delivery of high-performing, scalable, and secure data pipelines aligned to client requirements.
  • High client satisfaction and successful adoption of Databricks-based solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to innovate and improve data engineering practices.

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