Lead Azure Data Engineer/Unity Catalog

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada BeachHead Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Working with one of the top financial clients, this role calls for a Lead Azure Data Engineer/Unity Catalog who will design, develop, and implement applications using in-demand languages and technologies (e.g., WebSphere, Informatica, etc.) to support business requirements.

Responsibilities:

  • Data Source Transformation: Migrate the current data source from a tactical infrastructure, which involves direct pulls from virtual machines (VMs), to a strategic infrastructure utilizing Azure Data Factory (ADF) and Databricks.
  • ETL Process Implementation: Develop an Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) process to efficiently transfer data from various sources, including SFTP, web services, and databases, into a Delta Lake. This will enable seamless data consumption for business analytics.
  • Connectivity Assistance: Support the business in establishing a robust connection between Plotly Dash and Databricks, ensuring that data visualizations are powered by the latest data insights.
  • Databricks Setup and Management: Establish the Unity Catalog, configure clusters, define schemas, and set up permissions within Databricks to ensure secure and organized data management.

Desired Skill Set:

  • 7+ Years experience with ADF, Databricks, Unity Catalog and Azure Functions (C#)
  • In-depth development experience with Python/notebook on Databricks/Spark/pandas
  • Experience in loading datasets from various sources using ADF to Databricks with Medallion architecture
  • Experience in converting a Databricks workspace from Hive metastore to Unity catalog & setup up associated permissions
  • Creating delta table schema/tables with proper design/properties & security permissions
  • DevOps & deployment pipeline using Azure DevOps/GitHub Enterprise (especially on databricks on cluster/secret management and code)
  • In-depth experience on Azure Entra ID for SSO/RBAC setup
  • In-depth experience in working with/deploying to Azure PaaS resources such as Azure SQL PaaS, ADF/SHIR, ADLS, Databricks, and Synapse dedicated SQL databases

Nice To Have:

  • Experience with Delta Live Table.
  • Familiar with working in lockdown windows environment for a highly regulated industry
  • Financial Services Industry experience

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