Are you passionate about transforming raw, messy data into valuable, reliable solutions? Do you thrive at the intersection of deep technical expertise and client-focused consulting? Zühlke is looking for an Expert Data Engineer specializing in Databricks and modern data platforms to join our team.

How you'll make Impact

• Understand the Real Problem: Collaborate with clients to uncover their true needs, translating business requirements into robust technical solutions. You’re comfortable challenging assumptions to ensure we solve the right problems.

• Build Pipelines That Last: Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes that run smoothly and require minimal firefighting.

• Architect on Databricks: Lead the architecture and implementation of data platforms on Databricks, leveraging Delta Lake, workflows, and cluster management to deliver solutions that fit the client’s scale and budget.

• Own the Infrastructure: Set up and maintain cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD practices, ensuring reproducibility and reliable deployments.

• Champion Data Quality: Make data quality, governance, and security a priority from the start, not an afterthought.

• Optimize for Performance and Cost: Continuously improve data processing for speed and efficiency, balancing technical elegance with cost-effectiveness.

• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work closely with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to build integrated, high-impact data platforms.

• Mentor and Share Knowledge: Support junior engineers and contribute to best practices and internal knowledge sharing, helping others grow and succeed.

What's important to us

• Deep Databricks Expertise: Hands-on experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, Spark, workflows, jobs, and Unity Catalog. You know when Databricks is the right tool—and when it isn’t.

• Strong SQL and Python Skills: You use these daily and write clean, maintainable code.

• Modern Cloud & Data Architecture Knowledge: Proficient with Azure and/or AWS, and familiar with lakehouse and data warehousing approaches.

• Pipeline Orchestration Experience: Skilled with tools like Airflow, Databricks Workflows, or dbt for structuring and scheduling maintainable pipelines.

• Software Engineering Discipline: Clean code, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and DevOps are part of your standard toolkit.

• Consulting Experience: Several years in professional data engineering, ideally in client-facing roles, navigating shifting requirements and diverse stakeholders.

• Independent Problem-Solving: Comfortable working autonomously in fast-paced, evolving environments.

• Bilingual Communication: Fluent in German and English, able to communicate confidently with clients and colleagues.

• Solid Technical Foundation: University degree (Uni, FH) in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field

What we offer

• Work life blend: we offer a safe & healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home

• Profit share scheme: In addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share defined by the company’s success in the previous year 

• Global and Diverse Zühlke community: witness how colleagues from all our 16 offices across the globe come together to create a unique, positive and inclusive work culture, learning from one another at annual team camps, and celebrating year-end parties and other local festivities.

• Committed to development: we are committed to the growth of our people and are investing in your development. We’re empowering you to build the skills you need to make a positive impact, both personally and for our clients, today and in the future. 

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