Data Engineer - Databricks - at Propel
Ontario, Ontario, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Dec, 26

Salary

45000.0

Posted On

30 Sep, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

Industry

Consumer Services

Description


  • Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks, Apache Spark and Delta Lake
  • Develop and support bronze, silver and gold layer data models within a Lakehouse architecture
  • Create and manage jobs and workflows using Lakeflow Jobs and Spark Declarative Pipelines (formerly Delta Live Tables)
  • Write clean, efficient PySpark and SQL code for data transformation and processing
  • Optimise Spark job performance through partitioning, caching and cluster configuration
  • Implement data quality checks and basic monitoring/alerting for pipeline health
  • Support data governance and access management using Unity Catalog, including permissions, lineage and catalog/schema structure
  • Participate in code reviews, follow CI/CD practices and manage deployments using Declarative Automation Bundles (formerly Databricks Asset Bundles)
  • Troubleshoot pipeline failures and data quality issues, escalating complex problems as needed
  • Document pipelines, data models and processes for team and stakeholder reference
  • Collaborate with analysts and data scientists to understand data requirements and deliver fit for purpose datasets


Technical Skills Required

  • 5 to 7 years of experience in data engineering, including at least 2 to 4 years working directly with Databricks
  • Strong practical PySpark and SQL skills for data transformation
  • Understanding of Delta Lake and medallion (bronze/silver/gold) architecture
  • Familiarity with the Databricks platform, including Lakeflow, declarative pipeline based ETL tooling, job orchestration and Unity Catalog
  • Experience with at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure or GCP)
  • Experience with Git based version control and CI/CD workflows using Databricks Asset Bundles
  • Understanding of data modelling and ETL/ELT design principles
  • Exposure to or interest in AI assisted workflows on the platform, such as setting up Genie spaces or building simple agents with Agent Bricks


Responsibilities


  • Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks, Apache Spark and Delta Lake
  • Develop and support bronze, silver and gold layer data models within a Lakehouse architecture
  • Create and manage jobs and workflows using Lakeflow Jobs and Spark Declarative Pipelines (formerly Delta Live Tables)
  • Write clean, efficient PySpark and SQL code for data transformation and processing
  • Optimise Spark job performance through partitioning, caching and cluster configuration
  • Implement data quality checks and basic monitoring/alerting for pipeline health
  • Support data governance and access management using Unity Catalog, including permissions, lineage and catalog/schema structure
  • Participate in code reviews, follow CI/CD practices and manage deployments using Declarative Automation Bundles (formerly Databricks Asset Bundles)
  • Troubleshoot pipeline failures and data quality issues, escalating complex problems as needed
  • Document pipelines, data models and processes for team and stakeholder reference
  • Collaborate with analysts and data scientists to understand data requirements and deliver fit for purpose datasets


Technical Skills Required

  • 5 to 7 years of experience in data engineering, including at least 2 to 4 years working directly with Databricks
  • Strong practical PySpark and SQL skills for data transformation
  • Understanding of Delta Lake and medallion (bronze/silver/gold) architecture
  • Familiarity with the Databricks platform, including Lakeflow, declarative pipeline based ETL tooling, job orchestration and Unity Catalog
  • Experience with at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure or GCP)
  • Experience with Git based version control and CI/CD workflows using Databricks Asset Bundles
  • Understanding of data modelling and ETL/ELT design principles
  • Exposure to or interest in AI assisted workflows on the platform, such as setting up Genie spaces or building simple agents with Agent Bricks


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