Data Platform Engineer (Azure Databricks)
Fully Remote from Spain
€25–30/hour
12-month contract (Autonomo setup)
Compruebe que cumple con los requisitos de habilidades para este puesto, así como con la experiencia asociada, y luego envíe su CV a continuación.
We are looking for a Data Platform Engineer to support and evolve multiple Unity Catalog–enabled Azure Databricks environments.
This role is focused on platform engineering and operations, NOT on building data pipelines or ML models. You will work on improving, automating, and scaling the platform itself.
Key Responsibilities:
Platform Engineering & Operations
* Improve implementation patterns across jobs and platform components
* Identify and resolve scalability, reliability, and maintainability bottlenecks
* Standardise workspace configurations and environment structures
* Monitor platform health and performance
Unity Catalog Management
* Maintain consistent and secure Unity Catalog configurations
* Ensure governance structures (catalogs, schemas, grants, service principals) are efficient and developer-friendly
Performance & Cost Optimisation
* Optimise compute configurations and autoscaling behaviour
* Analyse Spark jobs, Delta Lake usage, and storage layout for performance and cost efficiency
Automation & Infrastructure-as-Code
* Automate environments using Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs) and Terraform
* Ensure reproducible, versioned environments aligned with CI/CD principles
* Minimise manual configuration
Documentation & Guidance
* Document platform patterns and operational runbooks
* Support engineers and analysts working with Databricks
Required Experience:
* 3–5+ xohynlm years in Platform (Data) Engineering
* Strong hands-on experience with Azure Databricks
* Strong knowledge of Unity Catalog (access models, governance, service principals, workspace configs)
* Solid PySpark and SQL skills
* Understanding of performance optimisation (partitioning, Z-ordering, caching, data layout)
* Experience with CI/CD, Git workflows, and Infrastructure-as-Code
* Bonus: MLOps experience
If you're based in Spain and available for a 12-month Autonomo contract, feel free to apply or message me directly.