data engineer

8-12 years experience on Data Engineering role working with Databricks & Azure Cloud technologies.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.

• Strong proficiency in PySpark, Python, SQL.

• Strong experience in data modeling, ETL/ELT pipeline development, and automation • Hands-on experience with performance tuning of data pipelines and workflow

• Proficient in working on Azure cloud components Azure Data Factory, Azure DataBricks, Azure Data Lake etc.

• Experience with data modeling, ETL processes, Delta Lake and data warehousing.

• Experience on Delta Live Tables, Autoloader & Unity Catalog.

Preferred - Knowledge of the insurance industry and its data requirements.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills to work effectively with diverse teams

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under tight deadlines. 

Job Description: Associate Director-Data Engineering (Databricks Lakehouse Architect + Cloud Data Engineering Leader)

About our Client -

Client is a leading SAP consulting and digital transformation partner committed to delivering innovative, high-impact solutions across enterprise analytics, cloud, and intelligent business platforms.

As enterprises modernize their data landscapes, the role of traditional data warehousing is rapidly evolving into scalable cloud-native Data Lakehouse architectures. Applexus is expanding its modern data engineering capabilities to help customers integrate enterprise data from SAP and non-SAP ecosystems, build advanced analytics platforms, and enable future-ready AI-driven solutions.

We are looking for an accomplished Databricks Lakehouse Architect / Cloud Data Engineering Leader who can play a key role in this transformation journey — designing modern data platforms, leading cloud data engineering initiatives, and bridging enterprise analytics with next-generation technologies.

The ideal candidate will combine strong hands-on expertise in Databricks, Spark/PySpark, Delta Lake, and Azure/AWS cloud platforms with the ability to engage customers, architect solutions, guide engineering teams, and drive successful delivery.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a hands-on Data Engineering leader who can architect modern cloud data platforms using Databricks Lakehouse and lead solution design, delivery, and engineering teams. This role requires strong technical ownership rather than a pure people management background.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect scalable Data Lakehouse platforms

• Own solution design, estimation, architecture reviews and client discussions

• Build and optimize enterprise data pipelines

• Provide technical guidance to data engineering teams

• Establish best practices around performance, governance and architecture

Must Have - Databricks Architecture:

• Databricks Lakehouse design

• Delta Lake implementation

• Apache Spark / PySpark engineering

• Medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold layers)

• Data pipeline optimization

• Unity Catalog and data governance exposure

Cloud Platform Expertise (depth in one required):

Microsoft Azure:

• Azure Databricks

• Azure Data Factory (ADF)

• Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS)

• Azure Synapse Analytics

OR

Amazon AWS:

• Databricks on AWS

• Amazon S3

• AWS Glue

• Redshift

• Athena

Good to Have:

• Snowflake

• ML Engineering exposure

• Cloud/Data Engineering certifications

Ideal Candidate:

A hands-on architect who can talk to customers, design solutions, estimate projects, guide engineers and review architecture while helping build a modern Data Engineering practice.

 We are looking for an accomplished Databricks Lakehouse Architect / Cloud Data Engineering Leader who can play a key role in this transformation journey — designing modern data platforms, leading cloud data engineering initiatives, and bridging enterprise analytics with next-generation technologies.

The ideal candidate will combine strong hands-on expertise in Databricks, Spark/PySpark, Delta Lake, and Azure/AWS cloud platforms with the ability to engage customers, architect solutions, guide engineering teams, and drive successful delivery.

If you are a hands-on Data Architect who enjoys building modern data platforms and wants to move beyond execution into solution ownership and leadership, I would love to connect.

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Senior Data Engineer with expertise in Databricks to join our dynamic data team. The ideal candidate will design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and architectures to support our organization's data-driven initiatives and leverage Databricks to process large-scale datasets, optimize data workflows, enable advanced analytics and machine learning, and integrate Power BI for data visualization and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

·        5-8 years of professional work experience in a relevant field

·        Proficient in Microsoft Fabric platform, Azure Databricks, ADF, Delta Lake, SQL Data Warehouse, Unity Catalog.

·        Good Experience on Microsoft Dynamics 365

·        Experience/ prior knowledge on semi structure data and Structured Streaming, Azure synapse, data lake, data warehouse.

·        Proficient in creating Azure Data Factory pipelines for ETL/ELT processing; copy activity, custom Azure development etc.

·        Good knowledge of SQL and Python for data manipulation, transformation, and analysis

·        Understand business requirements to set functional specifications for reporting applications

• Data Pipeline Development: Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines using Databricks, Apache Spark, and other cloud-based technologies.
• Data Integration: Ingest, transform, and integrate data from diverse sources, including APIs, databases, streaming platforms, and third-party systems, into Databricks for analytics and reporting.
• Power BI Integration: Develop and optimize data models and datasets in Databricks for use in Power BI, ensuring efficient data connections and high-quality visualizations.
• Performance Optimization: Optimize data workflows, API calls, and queries on Databricks and Power BI for performance, cost-efficiency, and scalability.
• Data Modeling: Build and maintain data models to support business requirements, ensuring data quality, consistency, and accessibility for analytics and reporting.
• Cloud Integration: Implement data solutions on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) integrated with Databricks, Power BI, and API ecosystems.
• Security & Compliance: Implement data governance, security, and compliance best practices within Databricks, Power BI, and API environments.
• Technical Skills:
• Proficiency in Databricks, including Delta Lake, Spark SQL.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Scala, or Java.
• Experience with Apache Spark for big data processing.
• Knowledge of SQL for querying and transforming data.
• Proficiency in Power BI for creating data models, DAX queries, and interactive dashboards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Databricks certification (e.g., Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate/Professional).

Experience with real-time data processing and streaming

Lead Data Engineer – Databricks & Azure

• We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer with 5–7 years of experience in Azure, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric to lead and mentor the data engineering team. The role involves implementing scalable data solutions using Databricks as the core platform, building modern data pipelines, and enabling seamless integration with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.

Responsibilities & Requirements:

• Lead and mentor data engineers while driving hands-on technical delivery.
• Implement approved Databricks and Microsoft Fabric architectures and solutions.
• Develop metadata-driven bronze, silver, and gold data pipelines.
• Build reusable batch, incremental, CDC, and streaming ingestion pipelines.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, PySpark, SQL, and Delta Lake.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, Direct Lake, and Power BI integration.
• Implement data quality checks, reconciliation, source-to-target mapping, and metadata management.
• Configure Unity Catalog for data governance, access control, auditing, and lineage.
• Implement CI/CD, automated deployments, and Datadog monitoring.
• Drive testing, documentation, operational readiness, and knowledge transfer.

Good to have:

• Experience with MDM and master data integration.
• Exposure to Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Experience with automated data testing and reconciliation frameworks.
• Experience working with onshore stakeholders and distributed engineering teams.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and team leadership skills.

Sr. Data Engineer 

Location: Pune

Responsibilities 

· Lead the end-to-end design and development of scalable, high-performance data pipelines and ETL/ELT frameworks aligned with modern data engineering best practices. 

· Architect complex data integration workflows that bring together structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data from both cloud and on-premise sources. 

· Build robust real-time, batch, and on-demand pipelines with built-in observability—monitoring, alerting, and automated error handling. 

· Partner with analysts, data scientists, and business leaders to define and deliver reliable data models, quality frameworks, and SLAs that power key business insights. 

· Ensure optimal pipeline performance and throughput, with clearly defined SLAs and proactive alerting for data delivery or quality issues. 

· Collaborate with platform, DevOps, and architecture teams to build secure, reusable, and CI/CD-enabled data workflows that align with enterprise architecture standards. 

· Establish and enforce the best practices in source control, code reviews, testing automation, and continuous delivery for all data engineering components. 

· Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and preventive maintenance for critical data failures, ensuring minimal business impact and continuous service improvement. 

· Guide the team in establishing standards for data modeling, transformation logic, and governance, ensuring long-term maintainability and scalability. 

· Design and execute comprehensive testing strategies—unit, integration, and system testing—ensuring high data reliability and pipeline resilience. 

· Monitor and fine-tune data pipeline and query performance, optimizing for reliability, scalability, and cost-efficiency. 

· Create and maintain detailed technical documentation, including data architecture diagrams, process flows, and integration specifications for internal and external stakeholders. 

· Facilitate and lead discussions with business and operational teams to understand data requirements, prioritize initiatives, and drive data strategy forward. 

Qualifications 

· 7 to 10 years of hands-on experience in data engineering roles with a proven record of building scalable and secure data platforms. 

· Over 5 years of experience in scripting languages such as Python for data processing, automation, and ETL development. 

· 4+ years of experience with Snowflake, including performance tuning, security model design, and advanced SQL development. 

· 5+ years of experience with data integration tools such as Azure Data Factory, Fivetran, or Matillion. 

· 5+ years of experience in writing complex, highly optimized SQL queries on large datasets. 

· Proven experience integrating and managing APIs, JSON, XML, and webhooks for data acquisition. 

· Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) and orchestration tools like Apache Airflow or equivalent. 

· Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code versioning tools (e.g., Git). 

· Familiarity with dbt or similar transformation tools and best practices for modular transformation development. 

· Exposure to data visualization tools like Power BI for supporting downstream analytics is a plus. 

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to lead discussions with technical and business stakeholders. 

Education 

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Information technology or related field. 

Equivalent academic and work experience can be considered. 

Responsibilities and JD

Job Description: We are looking for a Senior Developer with strong expertise in PySpark, Databricks, and Snowflake to build scalable data engineering solutions and enterprise data platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design, develop, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark, Databricks, and Snowflake.
2. Develop batch and real-time data processing solutions for structured and semi-structured data.
3. Build and optimize Databricks notebooks, workflows, and Delta Lake solutions.
4. Design and implement Snowflake databases, schemas, views, stored procedures, tasks, and streams.
5. Develop scalable data models, data marts, and data warehouse solutions.
6. Optimize PySpark jobs, Databricks workloads, and Snowflake queries for performance and cost efficiency.
7. Implement data quality, validation, governance, and security controls.
8. Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver data solutions.
9. Manage source control and CI/CD deployments using Git and Azure DevOps.
10. Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and ensure pipeline reliability.
11. Mentor junior team members and participate in code reviews and technical design discussions.

Required Skills: PySpark, Databricks, Snowflake, Python, SQL.

Experience: 5+ years of Data Engineering experience with strong hands-on expertise in PySpark, Databricks, and Snowflake.

Data Architect – Databricks & AWS

• Strong experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, Databricks, Apache Spark/PySpark, Python, and Advanced SQL.
• Design and implement scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, data platforms, and Lakehouse architectures using Medallion Architecture.
• Experience with Databricks, Databricks Workflows, Unity Catalog OR Databricks Jobs
• Strong knowledge of Delta Lake, Databricks Workflows, Delta Live Tables (DLT), and dimensional data modeling.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as S3, Glue, IAM, Lambda, and CloudWatch.
• Experience with Apache Airflow, Data Warehouse concepts, Git/CI-CD, performance optimization, and data quality.
• Good to have exposure to Kafka/Structured Streaming, Unity Catalog, and modern data governance.

About Us:

The QX Impact was launched with a mission to make A.I accessible and affordable and deliver AI Products/Solutions at scale for the enterprises by bringing the power of Data, AI, and Engineering to drive digital transformation. We believe without insights; businesses will continue to face challenges to better understand their customers and even lose them. Secondly, without insights businesses won't’ be able to deliver differentiated products/services; and finally, without insights, businesses can’t achieve a new level of “Operational Excellence” is crucial to remain competitive, meeting rising customer expectations, expanding markets, and digitalization.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer who is creative, collaborative, and adaptable to join our agile team of data scientists, engineers, and UX developers. The role focuses on building and maintaining robust data pipelines to support advanced analytics, data science, and BI solutions.

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will work with internal and external data, collaborate with data scientists, and contribute to the design, development, and deployment of innovative solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain optimal data pipeline and ETL architectures.
• Map out data systems and define/design required integrations, ETL, BI, and AI systems/processes.
• Prepare and optimize data for predictive and prescriptive modeling.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate ERP data into the enterprise data lake, ensuring seamless flow and quality.
• Enhance cloud data infrastructure on AWS or Azure for scalability and performance.
• Utilize big data tools and frameworks to optimize data acquisition and preparation.
• Build architectures to move data to/from data lakes and data warehouses for advanced analytics.
• Develop and curate data models for analytics, dashboards, and reports.
• Conduct code reviews, maintain production-level code, and implement testing approaches.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve data ingestion workflows to maintain reliability and uptime.
• Drive innovation and implement efficient new approaches to data engineering tasks.

Must-Have Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience working with enterprise data platforms, including building and managing data lakes.
• 3–5 years of experience designing and implementing data warehouse solutions.
• Expertise in SQL, including developing stored procedures (SP) and applying advanced data design concepts.
• Proficiency in Spark (Python/Scala) and Spark Streaming for real-time data pipelines.
• Experience with AWS or Azure services (e.g., AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, Redshift, Snowflake).
• Familiarity with big data tools such as Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, or Flink.
• Hands-on experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Prefect).
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes, version control (e.g., Git, Jenkins), and deployment automation.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in integrating ERP data into data lakes.
• Experience with traditional ETL tools (e.g., Talend, Pentaho).

Competencies:

• Tech Savvy - Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.
• Self-Development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
• Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Optimize Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a collaborative and agile team driving cutting-edge AI and data engineering solutions.
• Work on impactful projects that make a difference across industries.
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Application Details

Ready to make an impact? Apply today and become part of the QX Impact team!

role: data engineer

Python pyspark, SQL, data engineer

5+yrs

Bangalore/Hyderabad

immediate to 15days.

SENIOR DATA ENGINEER – DATABRICKS & SNOWFLAKE

Experience: 7+ Years

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-Time

Budget: Up to ₹30 LPA

Time Zone: US Eastern Time (ET)

Shift: US ET Night Shift

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer with strong expertise in Databricks, Snowflake, Apache Spark, and AWS to design, develop, and maintain scalable data engineering solutions.

The candidate will work on integrating data from multiple sources, building modern data pipelines, developing enterprise data models, and preparing data platforms for AI/ML applications.

Experience in healthcare, scientific data, or the histopathology domain will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines to acquire, integrate, and manage data from diverse sources such as laboratory systems, MES, clinical supply, quality systems, and external partners.
• Develop and optimize data workflows for structured and unstructured data using Python, PySpark, R, SQL, Databricks, and Snowflake.
• Design and maintain enterprise-level data models and data repositories.
• Perform ETL development, data warehousing, database design, and data integration.
• Ensure data quality, versioning, traceability, and consistency to support AI/ML readiness.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Manage multiple projects while ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience in Data Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Databricks and Snowflake.
• Excellent knowledge of Apache Spark / PySpark.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud services and AWS RDS.
• Experience with Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL).
• Proficiency in Python, R, and SQL.
• Strong understanding of ETL, Data Warehousing (DWH), data modeling, and database design.
• Experience with dbt and cloud-based data architectures.
• Knowledge of NoSQL and graph databases.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Good English communication skills (B2 level or above).
• Willingness to work in the US Eastern Time (ET) night shift.

Preferred / Good to Have

• Experience in histopathology, healthcare, life sciences, or scientific data environments.
• Knowledge of CDISC, HL7, FHIR, OMOP, DICOM, or other regulated data standards.
• Experience handling high-dimensional data, including imaging and sensor data.
• Familiarity with MLOps and machine learning model deployment workflows.
• Knowledge of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
• Exposure to knowledge graphs and ontology-driven architectures.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Data Science, Life Sciences, Computer Science, or a related field. A master's degree is preferred.

Interested candidates can apply with their updated resumes.