Databricks Data Platform Engineer - Abu Dhabi
1 day ago

Job description
Job Role:
- Databricks Data Platform Engineer
Job Location:
- Abu Dhabi, UAE
Experience:
-5+ Years
Role Summary
Design and build scalable, high-performance, and governed data pipelines on Azure Databricks to support analytics, reporting, and enterprise data intelligence initiatives.
Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop batch pipelines using Delta Lake with proper table design, partitioning, optimization, and lifecycle management
Implement incremental ingestion using Autoloader with schema evolution and checkpointing
Build Structured Streaming pipelines with watermarking, state management, and late data handling
Develop declarative pipelines using Lakeflow standards
Ensure pipelines support idempotency, replayability, and safe backfills
Optimize Spark workloads (AQE, skew handling, shuffle tuning, join optimization)
Build curated, analytics-ready datasets for SQL analytics and downstream consumption
Develop DBSQL views aligned with enterprise semantic standards
Implement CI/CD deployments using Repos and asset-based packaging
Add monitoring, logging, and operational observability to pipelines
Secondary Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with Unity Catalog access controls and governance policies
Embed data quality validations as per governance standards
Support migration of legacy data workloads to Databricks including validation and performance tuning
Collaborate with DataOps for deployment readiness and production stability
Required Skills & Experience
Strong hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, Spark, and PySpark
Deep knowledge of Delta Lake, Autoloader, and Structured Streaming
Experience with Lakeflow pipelines and DBSQL development
Expertise in Spark performance tuning and optimization techniques
Understanding of data governance, access control, and data quality frameworks
CI/CD and DevOps experience in data platform environments
Experience supporting production-grade data platforms
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