Sr Databricks Data Engineer

**Job Title: Senior Databricks Data Engineer (Portuguese and Spanish Speaker)

Location :** Brazil and Mexico (preference is Brazil)

Duration : 6 to 12 months

**Rates as per MSA.

Client -** Mondelez

Ideal Candidate Profile A Databricks specialist who can independently build and optimize enterprise data solutions, leverage Databricks Genie and Lakehouse capabilities for business value, mentor team members, and effectively engage with Portuguese-speaking stakeholders in a global delivery environment.

Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Databricks Data Engineer with 5-10 years of experience in designing, building, and optimizing modern data platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in the Databricks ecosystem , including Databricks Genie, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, SQL, Workflows , with a strong foundation in data engineering and analytics for Client. The candidate will be responsible for building scalable data pipelines, enabling self-service analytics, supporting AI-driven insights, and working closely with global stakeholders. Portuguese language proficiency is mandatory to effectively collaborate with Portuguese-speaking business and technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Be an integral part of large-scale client delivery and data transformation engagements.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Databricks and Spark technologies.
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT workflows to ingest, process, and transform large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
• Leverage Databricks Genie to enable natural language querying and self-service business insights.
• Develop and manage Lakehouse architectures using Delta Lake and Databricks best practices.
• Implement data governance, lineage, security, and access control using Unity Catalog.
• Work across all phases of the SDLC including requirement gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Perform performance tuning and optimization of Spark workloads and distributed data processing jobs.
• Collaborate with data architects, data analysts, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to deliver business-driven solutions.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to technical excellence and engineering best practices.
• Drive data quality, monitoring, and operational excellence across enterprise data platforms.
• Communicate effectively with Portuguese-speaking stakeholders to understand requirements, provide updates, and deliver solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in Data Engineering, Big Data, or Analytics Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with the Databricks platform.
• Expertise in:
• Databricks Workflows
• Databricks SQL
• Databricks Genie
• Delta Lake
• Unity Catalog
• Lakehouse Architecture
• Strong programming experience in:
• SQL
• Experience designing and developing enterprise-scale data pipelines and data transformation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of relational, dimensional, and modern data modeling techniques.
• Experience handling large-scale distributed data processing workloads.
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality, metadata management, and security best practices.
• Experience with Git-based source control and CI/CD practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing Data Intelligence and AI-powered analytics solutions within Databricks.
• Familiarity with Machine Learning workflows and MLOps concepts.
• Experience integrating Databricks with enterprise data sources, BI platforms, and reporting tools.
• Knowledge of data streaming technologies such as Spark Structured Streaming and Kafka.
• Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate or Professional certification.
• Experience working in global delivery environments.

Required Skills Technical Skills

• Databricks
• Databricks Genie
• Delta Lake
• Unity Catalog
• Databricks SQL
• Databricks Workflows
• SQL
• Data Modeling
• ETL/ELT Development
• Data Governance
• Lakehouse Architecture
• Git & CI/CD

Functional Skills

• Team Handling and Mentoring
• Stakeholder Management
• Project Management
• Problem Solving
• Analytical Thinking
• Communication Skills
• Creative Thinking
• Client Engagement

Language Requirement

• Portuguese ans Spanish (Read, Write, and Speak) - Mandatory
• English proficiency required for global collaboration.

Experience 5-10 Years

Education

B.E./B.Tech./M.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline OR equivalent professional experience.