Sr Databricks Engineer

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Base pay range

$130,000.00/yr - $135,000.00/yr

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At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

We are seeking highly skilled Azure Data Engineer with strong expertise in Databricks to join our data team. The ideal candidate will design, implement and optimize large-scale data pipeline, ensuring scalability, reliability and performance. This role involves working closely with multiple teams and business stakeholders to deliver cutting-edge data solutions.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Mississauga, ON is CAD $130k – CAD $135k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks.
• Leverage PySpark/Spark and SQL to transform and process large datasets.
• Integrate data from multiple sources including Azure Blob Storage, ADLS and other relational/non-relational systems.
• Work Closely with multiple teams to prepare data for dashboard and BI Tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and deliver tailored data solutions.

Performance & Optimization:

• Optimize Databricks workloads for cost efficiency and performance.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines to ensure reliability and accuracy.

Governance & Security:

• Implement and manage data security, access controls and governance standards using Unity Catalog.
• Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory data policies.

Deployment:

• Leverage Databricks Asset Bundles for seamless deployment of Databricks jobs, notebooks and configurations across environments.
• Manage version control for Databricks artifacts and collaborate with team to maintain development best practices.

Requirements:

• Strong expertise in Databricks (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Lakehouse Architecture, Table Triggers, Delta Live Pipelines, Databricks Runtime etc.).
• Proficiency in Azure Cloud Services.
• Solid Understanding of Spark and PySpark for big data processing.
• Experience in relational databases.
• Knowledge on Databricks Asset Bundles and GitLab.
• Familiarity with Databricks Runtimes and advanced configurations.
• Knowledge of streaming frameworks like Spark Streaming.

Preferred, but not required:

• Detail-oriented, ability to turn deliverables around quickly with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to interpret business requirements and produce functional and technical design documents.
• Good time management skills – Ability to prioritize and multi-task, handling multiple efforts at once.
• Strong desire to understand and learn domain.
• Experience in a financial services/banking industry.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; to be flexible and learn quickly.
• Ability to multi-task with attention to detail/ prioritize tasks.

We offer:

• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave (floating days and sick days).
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability.
• Flexible hybrid policy.
• RRSP with employer’s contribution up to 4%.
• A higher education certification policy.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture.

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet and Financial Services

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