Senior Databricks Engineer

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of data engineering experience with modern data platforms and 7 or more years of overall experience.
• At least 3 years of hands-on Databricks implementation experience, including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Delta Sharing.
• Experience implementing role-based access control, security, data governance, and data lineage solutions.
• Demonstrated Databricks performance tuning and cost optimization experience.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Experience with cloud data platforms on Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Strong knowledge of data warehousing concepts and modern data architectures.
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• GLIDER assessment required.
• Preferred: Oracle-to-Databricks migration and modernization experience; familiarity with Informatica PowerCenter or IDMC; experience with Databricks Genie, AI/BI Dashboards, Databricks SQL, and Power BI integration; knowledge of Databricks Workflows, Auto Loader, Delta Live Tables, Lakeflow, or MLflow; Terraform infrastructure-as-code experience; Databricks certifications.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable data solutions on the Databricks Lakehouse Platform.
• Collaborate with application leads and data engineering teams to establish implementation approaches and best practices.
• Optimize Databricks environments for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Implement and support Unity Catalog, data governance, lineage, and security controls, including role-based access and data access policies.
• Implement Delta Sharing for secure internal and external data exchange.
• Support Oracle-to-Databricks modernization and migration initiatives.
• Establish and improve CI/CD processes, deployment automation, and DevOps practices.
• Design, build, and manage semantic data models and business layers for Databricks SQL, AI/BI Dashboards, Genie, and Power BI.
• Develop standards, reusable patterns, and implementation guidance for application teams.

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Azure
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Databricks
• DevOps
• GCP
• Git
• GitHub
• Informatica
• Support
• Jenkins
• MLflow
• Oracle
• Power BI
• SQL
• Security
• Terraform
• Unity
• GameDev
• RBAC

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We are BCforward, a global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm serving Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, we have grown into a full-service business solutions provider, with offices and delivery centers across North America and India. We are hiring a Senior Databricks Engineer to support the GRES Cloud Data Platform as an individual contributor and technical subject matter expert. This is a 12-month contract role, based onsite in Charlotte, North Carolina, or Plano, Texas, with an ASAP start. Compensation is $70.23 per hour on W-2. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, growth opportunities with global clients, a supportive and inclusive culture, and exposure to advanced technologies and projects. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and an inclusive workplace.

last updated 43 week of 2026