# Sr Data Engineer (Databricks)

> Unison Group · Bengaluru, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-02

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Bharat

## Description

**Position Overview:**

-   Lead the design, architecture, and optimization of enterprise-scale data pipelines using Azure Databricks for ACDP projects, driving innovation in DATA & AI initiatives.
-   Leverage 7-8 years of expertise to mentor teams, ensure scalability, and deliver mission-critical data solutions.

**Key Responsibilities:**

-   Architect and implement end-to-end data pipelines with Azure Databricks (notebooks, jobs, clusters) for ingestion, ETL/ELT, and complex transformations, incorporating Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold) using Delta Lake for ACID compliance, versioning, schema evolution, and data quality.
-   Provide hands-on leadership in Databricks Spark (PySpark, Scala, SQL), Delta Live Tables, Structured Streaming, and Unity Catalog for advanced governance, security, and multi-workspace management.
-   Integrate with Azure ecosystem including ADLS Gen2, Azure SQL Database, Serverless/Dedicated SQL Pools; orchestrate via Databricks workflows and hybrid ADF triggers for high-volume ACDP workloads.
-   Design and deploy CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Bicep for infrastructure-as code, and advanced automation for Databricks workspaces, emphasizing zero downtime deployments and cost optimization.
-   Champion data quality, validation, cleansing with Databricks expectations/constraints, and compliance via RBAC, encryption, and Purview; mentor on best practices for Photon engine, auto-scaling, spot instances, and performance tuning
-   Collaborate with senior analysts, data scientists, and executives to translate complex business requirements into reusable Databricks components, fostering  AI/ML integration.
-   Drive monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization for petabyte-scale processing,  including unstructured data handling, data modeling, and streaming from Kafka/Event Hubs

## Requirements

**Required Qualifications:**

-   7-8+ years in data engineering, with deep Azure Databricks expertise for big data processing in high-demand environments
-   Advanced proficiency in Python/PySpark, SQL, Scala; strong data architecture and distributed systems experience
-   Proven track record in cloud-native solutions (AZ-900+ preferred), CI/CD, and mentoring junior engineers
-   Excellent communication for stakeholder alignment and documentation

Preferred: Power BI, Power Automate, Azure ML, enterprise governance tools.

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