Solution Architect - Data Engineer

Key Responsibilities ==================== · Contribute to the design and development of scalable data pipelines and a growing data lake · Build and extend data processing workflows using Python, Apache Spark, and Databricks · Define technical standards, best practices, and reusable frameworks for data engineering · Ensure data quality, reliability, performance, and maintainability across data solutions · Support data modeling, data integration, and transformation processes for analytics and reporting · Drive automation, monitoring, and CI/CD improvements to ensure operational excellence · Collaborate across teams, acting as a technical interface between the data platform and engineering, analytics, and business stakeholders. · Contribute to architecture decisions and long-term data platform strategy Your Profile ============ · Outstanding programming experience, preferably in Python; ability to write clean, testable, production-grade code; able to write clean, testable, production-grade code · Strong SQL skills and familiarity with structured and semi-structured data formats (JSON, Protobuf, Delta format) · Hands-on experience with Apache Spark, ideally on Databricks, and understanding of the medallion architecture · Solid grasp of data lakehouse principles, data modeling, and data governance concepts · Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab CI); familiarity with IaC and deployment · Cloud Platforms: Experience with AWS or comparable cloud providers; familiarity with Databricks as a managed Lakehouse platform · Experience with event-driven architectures or streaming platforms (e.g. Kafka) · Proven track record deploying, monitoring, and maintaining data pipelines and services in production environments; experience with testing practices · Able to work autonomously and take ownership of tasks end-to-end · Clear and concise communicator — comfortable working across engineering and data teams