SOFTWARE ENGINEER - Part-Time

• Design and implement large-scale Azure and Databricks Data Lakehouse solutions.
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines for batch and real-time streaming workloads using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Apache Spark.
• Develop scalable data ingestion frameworks and integrate diverse structured and unstructured data sources.
• Optimize data storage and query performance using Delta Lake, Parquet format, partitioning, and Spark performance tuning techniques.
• Implement robust data governance, security, and access control using Unity Catalog, Azure Key Vault, and least-privilege principles.
• Build and maintain data quality frameworks using Great Expectations or similar validation tools for batch and streaming data.
• Automate pipeline deployment and CI/CD processes using Azure DevOps, Git, and configuration management tools.
• Enable advanced analytics and ML workflows by preparing curated datasets and integrating with ML platforms like MLflow.
• Develop real-time streaming solutions using Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, and Databricks Structured Streaming.
• Create reusable PySpark libraries and frameworks for data curation, reconciliation, notifications, and Delta table automation.
• Migrate legacy Hive or on-prem data sources to cloud platforms while ensuring security, compliance, and performance.
• Monitor pipeline performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement alerting and logging for proactive management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Establish best practices, standards, and documentation for enterprise-wide data engineering and analytics initiatives.

Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing within the data engineering team