Lead Data Engineer – Azure Databricks Lakehouse

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Lead Data Engineer – Azure Databricks Lakehouse •
Associate Data Architect I

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Lead Data Engineer – Azure Databricks Lakehouse •
Associate Data Architect I

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We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer (8-12 years of exp) to join our data platform team operating in an Azure + Databricks Lakehouse environment. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience designing, building, and optimizing scalable data pipelines using Azure services, Databricks, and Spark.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines leveraging Azure Databricks and Spark (PySpark, Spark SQL).
• Build and orchestrate workflows using Azure Data Factory (ADF).
• Manage data storage and lifecycle using Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS).
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops, following standard SDLC practices across dev, test, and prod environments.
• Write and maintain Power Shell scripts for automation, deployments, and operational tasks.
• Develop and optimize SQL code across platforms including T-SQL and Postgre
  
  SQL.
• Work extensively with Parquet and Delta Lake formats to ensure efficient storage and processing.
• Optimize data pipelines for performance by analyzing Spark DAGs and identifying resource-intensive operations.
• Implement best practices around indexing, partitioning, and query optimization.
• Write idempotent, repeatable code that consistently produces the same end state, aligned with a custom SQL deployment framework.
• Participate in peer code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

• Azure Cloud Platform
• Azure Data Factory (ADF) – orchestration
• Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) – storage
• Azure Dev Ops – CI/CD and source control
• Databricks & Spark
• Strong hands-on experience with Databricks compute and ETL
• Expertise in PySpark and Spark SQL
• Ability to analyze Spark execution plans and DAGs
• Scripting & Programming
• Strong proficiency in Power Shell
• Advanced SQL skills (T-SQL, Postgre
  
  SQL)
• Data Formats – Proficiency with Parquet and Delta Lake

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role

Location:

Remote

Compensation Range: $106,000-$159,000

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits.

Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines.…