Solution Architect - Data Engineer

· Outstanding programming experience, preferably in Python; ability to write clean, testable, production-grade code; able to write clean, testable, production-grade code

· Strong SQL skills and familiarity with structured and semi-structured data formats (JSON, Protobuf, Delta format)

· Hands-on experience with Apache Spark, ideally on Databricks, and understanding of the medallion architecture

· Solid grasp of data lakehouse principles, data modeling, and data governance concepts

· Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab CI); familiarity with IaC and deployment

· Cloud Platforms: Experience with AWS or comparable cloud providers; familiarity with Databricks as a managed Lakehouse platform

· Experience with event-driven architectures or streaming platforms (e.g. Kafka)

· Proven track record deploying, monitoring, and maintaining data pipelines and services in production environments; experience with testing practices