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Databricks Lead Engineer

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
Senior level
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London, Greater London, England, GBR
Senior level
Leads client-facing data engineering delivery using Databricks and cloud platforms. Develops batch and streaming pipelines, designs lakehouse and medallion architectures, models and optimizes data with Delta Lake, and establishes governance, security, quality, and CI/CD practices. Collaborates with architects, engineers, analysts, and executive stakeholders while mentoring engineering teams and contributing reusable technical assets and best practices.
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Primary Responsibilities
•    Client Engagement & Delivery
•    Data Pipeline Development (Batch and Streaming)
•    Databricks & Lakehouse Architectures
•    Data Modelling & Optimisation (Delta Lake, Medallion architecture)
•    Collaboration & Best Practices
•    Quality, Governance & Security

Business Relationships
•    Solution Architects
•    Data Engineers, Developers, ML Engineers, and Analysts
•    Client stakeholders up to Head of Data Engineering, Chief Data Architect, and Analytics leadership
 

To thrive in this role, you need to have:

Key Competencies
•    Proven experience in data engineering and pipeline development on Databricks and cloud-native platforms.
•    Strong consulting values with ability to collaborate effectively in client-facing environments.
•    Hands-on expertise across the data lifecycle: ingestion, transformation, modelling, governance, and consumption.
•    Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
•    Experience leading or mentoring teams of engineers to deliver high-quality scalable data solutions.

Technical Expertise
•    Deep expertise with the Databricks platform (Spark/PySpark/Scala, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, MLflow).
•    Proficiency in ETL/ELT tools such as DBT, Matillion, Talend, or equivalent.
•    Strong SQL and Python (or equivalent language) skills for data manipulation and automation.
•    Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
•    Familiarity with Databricks Workflows and other orchestration tools.
•    Knowledge of data modelling methodologies (star schemas, Data Vault, Kimball, Inmon).
•    Familiarity with medallion architectures, data lakehouse principles and distributed data processing.
•    Experience with version control tools (GitHub, Bitbucket) and CI/CD pipelines.
•    Understanding of data governance, security, and compliance frameworks.
•    Exposure to AI/ML workloads desirable. 

Experience, Qualifications, and Education
•    Experience: Minimum 5–8 years in data engineering, data warehousing, or data architecture roles, with at least 3+ years working with Databricks.
•    Education: University degree required.
•    Preferred: BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field
•    Databricks certifications (Data Engineer Professional) highly desirable.

Measures of Success
•    Delivery of high-performing, scalable, and secure data pipelines aligned to client requirements.
•    High client satisfaction and successful adoption of Databricks-based solutions.
•    Demonstrated ability to innovate and improve data engineering practices.
•    Contribution to the growth of the practice through reusable assets, accelerators, and technical leadership. 

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About NTT DATA
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Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through

responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with

unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and

application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move

confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more

than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as

established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each

year in R&D.


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