Lead Consultant-Databricks developer

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Inviting applications for the role of Lead Consultant- Databricks Developer !    

In this role, the Databricks Developer is responsible for solving the real world cutting edge problem to meet both functional and non-functional requirements. 

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable data pipelines using Databricks (PySpark/SQL/Delta Live Tables). 
• Implement ETL/ELT frameworks leveraging the Lakehouse (Bronze, Silver, Gold) architecture. 
• Implement and manage data governance using Unity Catalog to ensure secure access, compliance, and centralized management of data, users, and permissions across the Databricks Lakehouse. 
• Optimize data models, queries, and workflows for scalability, cost, and performance. 
• Act as Databricks SME and provide guidance on best practices, governance, and security. 
• Mentor junior developers, review code, and enforce coding standards. 
• Integrate Databricks with cloud storage, APIs, warehouses, and BI tools. 
• Implement orchestration using ADF, Airflow, Step Functions, or Databricks Workflows. 
• Build reusable accelerators and frameworks for ingestion, transformation, and monitoring. 
• Enable data quality, validation, and reconciliation (using tools like Great Expectations or custom). 
• Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting dashboards for pipeline health. 
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and analysts to deliver solutions. 
• Support migration of legacy pipelines into Databricks Lakehouse. 
• Contribute to architectural decisions, POCs, and innovation initiatives. 
• Qualifications we seek in you!  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (CS, CE, CIS, IS, MIS, Engineering) or equivalent work experience. 
• Experience in data engineering with at least  Databricks experience. 
• End-to-end implementation of at least 2 Databricks projects(migration/integration). 
• Strong background in batch and streaming data pipelines. 
• Proficiency in Python (preferred) or Scala for Spark-based development. 
• Expertise in SQL & Spark-SQL, data structures, and algorithms. 
• Deep knowledge of Databricks components: Delta Lake, DLT, dbConnect, REST API 2.0, Workflows orchestration. 
• Strong in performance optimization for pipelines (efficiency, scalability, cost reduction). 
• Hands-on experience with Apache Spark, Hive, and Lakehouse architecture. 
• Cloud expertise (Azure/AWS) includes storage (ADLS/S3), messaging (ASB/SQS), compute (ADF/Lambda), and databases (CosmosDB/DynamoDB/Cloud SQL). 
• Experience writing unit tests and integration tests for data pipelines. 
• Ability to work with architects and lead engineers to design solutions meeting functional & non-functional requirements. 
• Team player with experience in teams of 5+ engineers. 
• Strong communication and client-facing skills. 
• Keeps updated with emerging technologies and industry trends. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. 
• Positive attitude towards continuous learning and upskilling 
• Good to have Databricks SQL Endpoint understanding. 
• Good to have understanding on LakeflowConnect, Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines 
• Good To have CI/CD experience to build the pipeline for Databricks jobs. 
• Good to have if worked on migration project to build Unified data platform. 
• Good to have knowledge of DBT. 
• Good to have knowledge of docker and Kubernetes. 
• Certification on Databricks Associate level. 
• Any one Cloud Certification (AWS/Azure) Practitioner or Associate Level 

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Come join the tech shapers and growth makers at Genpact and take your career in the only direction that matters: Up.  

Let’s build tomorrow together.  

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