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Senior Data Engineer (Databricks & Cloud Analytics

Judge Group, Inc.
Salt Lake, UT Contractor
POSTED ON 8/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/1/2026
Location: Salt Lake City, UT Salary: $60.00 USD Hourly - $65.00 USD Hourly Description:
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design, develop, and support enterprise-scale data solutions that enable analytics, reporting, and business decision-making. In this role, you will collaborate with solution architects, business analysts, data scientists, and stakeholders to build scalable cloud-based data platforms and high-performance data pipelines using modern data engineering technologies. The position requires expertise in Databricks, Apache Spark, cloud analytics platforms, and enterprise data integration within an Agile development environment.

Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain enterprise data engineering solutions using cloud and big data technologies.
  • Design and implement scalable ETL/ELT pipelines utilizing Databricks, Apache Spark (PySpark), Delta Lake, and Azure Data Factory.
  • Build and maintain high-performance data ingestion, transformation, and integration frameworks for analytics and reporting.
  • Develop, optimize, and maintain complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and data transformation processes.
  • Design and implement scalable data models supporting business intelligence, analytics, and AI initiatives.
  • Build and integrate RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and SOAP-based services to support enterprise data exchange.
  • Develop and maintain streaming and messaging solutions using Apache Kafka.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize production data pipelines, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions.
  • Apply data quality, governance, security, and performance best practices across data platforms.
  • Manage source code using Git and follow CI/CD and DevOps practices.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, architecture discussions, code reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Create technical documentation, deployment artifacts, testing documentation, and operational runbooks.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 6 years of experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise data platforms, cloud analytics solutions, or large-scale data engineering initiatives.
  • Strong hands-on experience with:
    • Databricks, Apache Spark (PySpark), Python, SQL, Scala
  • Experience with the Databricks ecosystem, including:
    • Databricks Workspaces, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables (DLT), Databricks SQL, MLflow, Databricks Jobs
  • Strong SQL development skills, including query optimization and performance tuning.
  • Experience designing and implementing ETL/ELT solutions using Azure Data Factory or similar cloud integration platforms.
  • Experience with Apache Kafka or other event streaming technologies.
  • Experience integrating enterprise applications using REST APIs, JSON, XML, and SOAP web services.
  • Experience with Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2) or comparable cloud storage platforms.
  • Experience using Git for source code management and collaborative software development.
  • Experience working in Linux environments, including shell scripting and command-line utilities.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience working in Agile environments utilizing Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe methodologies.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality solutions.
  • Proven ability to work independently while mentoring team members and contributing to technical leadership.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Preferred Skills
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
  • CI/CD pipeline implementation using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.
  • Microsoft Azure cloud services.
  • Azure Synapse Analytics.
  • Microsoft Fabric.
  • Power BI.
  • Data governance and metadata management.
  • DataOps and MLOps practices.
  • Enterprise data warehousing.
  • Master Data Management (MDM).
  • Experience working with financial services or public sector data environments.

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