Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer

Skills
DevopsAgility TrainingApache SparkCost EngineeringEasily AdaptableHeavy EquipmentManagement
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • 10–12+ years in Data Engineering Cloud Engineering or Solution Architecture
  • 5+ years hands-on Databricks Lakehouse experience
  • Experience leading enterprise-scale cloud data platform implementations
  • Strong client-facing experience with technical and business stakeholders
  • Experience mentoring engineering teams and leading technical design discussions
  • Strong hands-on experience with Unity Catalog Delta Live Tables Photon Engine and Lakehouse Federation
  • Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for data platforms
  • Proficiency with Terraform and version control workflows
  • Proficiency in Spark PySpark and Scala
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure AWS Azure or GCP
  • Hands-on experience with Docker and data-connected applications
  • Experience with streaming technologies Kafka Kinesis Pub/Sub or Auto Loader

Nice to have

  • Adaptive Builder
  • High-Pace Operator
  • Client Partner
  • Ownership Mindset

Day to day

  • Lead architecture design implementation and optimization of enterprise Databricks Lakehouse platforms
  • Translate complex business requirements into scalable production-ready data solutions while mentoring engineering teams
  • Own the full development lifecycle including technical design ETL ELT pipelines deployment monitoring and production support

Hiring process

  • Initial Screening with CloudTech Innovations
  • Client Introduction phone call
  • Technical Deep-Dive interview with Implementation Partner
  • Final interview with end client