Senior Data Engineer (Databricks Migration)

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Hiring Remotely in Lisbon, PRT
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Senior level
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The Role
Lead migration from BigQuery to a Databricks Lakehouse: design scalable Delta Lake medallion architectures, build and optimize PySpark data pipelines, implement governance with Unity Catalog, support CI/CD, troubleshoot SQL/Spark workloads, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to platform modernization and reliability.
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Company Description

Are you a Senior Data Engineer passionate about building scalable, high-performance data platforms and working with modern Lakehouse technologies? Join Sigma Software’s Data Engineering Center of Excellence and contribute to the modernization of an enterprise-scale analytics ecosystem for the retail domain.
We are looking for a Senior specialist with strong Databricks, PySpark, and cloud data engineering expertise to participate in the migration of a large-scale analytical platform from BigQuery to Databricks. You will collaborate with international teams, contribute to architectural decisions, and help shape reliable and scalable data solutions.
We at Sigma Software create opportunities for continuous learning, technology growth, and meaningful engineering impact while working on complex international projects.

CUSTOMER

Our Customer is a leading retail technology company specializing in AI-driven pricing optimization solutions for enterprise retailers. The company helps businesses improve profitability and competitiveness through advanced analytics, automation, and intelligent pricing strategies. Their platform combines business intelligence with sophisticated algorithms to support data-informed pricing decisions at scale for global retail organizations.

PROJECT

The project focuses on the strategic migration of a large-scale analytical platform from a legacy BigQuery ecosystem to a modern Databricks Lakehouse architecture. The platform processes high-volume retail datasets, machine learning workloads, analytics pipelines, and customer-specific business logic.
As part of the modernization initiative, the engineering team is implementing scalable Spark-based processing, Delta Lake architecture, medallion data layers, and modern governance practices. The role offers an opportunity to work with distributed data processing systems, optimize large-scale workloads, and contribute to the evolution of an enterprise-grade data platform.

Key Technologies: Databricks, Apache Spark, PySpark, Delta Lake, Python, SQL, Airflow, GCP, CI/CD, Unity Catalog

Job Description

  • Participate in the migration of a large-scale analytical platform from BigQuery to Databricks
  • Design and implement scalable Lakehouse architectures using Databricks and Delta Lake
  • Analyze existing ETL / ELT workloads and define migration approaches
  • Develop and optimize data pipelines processing large volumes of retail and analytical data
  • Implement incremental processing strategies and scalable transformation frameworks
  • Build and maintain Spark-based data processing solutions using PySpark
  • Design and maintain medallion architecture layers including Bronze, Silver, and Gold
  • Implement data governance and security best practices using Unity Catalog
  • Collaborate with Data Science, Analytics, Product, and Customer Engineering teams
  • Participate in architecture discussions and technical solution design
  • Develop reusable data platform components and engineering standards
  • Conduct code reviews and contribute to platform reliability and maintainability
  • Troubleshoot and optimize complex SQL and Spark workloads
  • Support production deployments and platform modernization activities

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional experience as a Data Engineer
  • Strong programming skills in Python and advanced SQL
  • Hands-on commercial experience with Databricks
  • Strong knowledge of Apache Spark, primarily PySpark
  • Experience designing and building modern cloud-based data platforms
  • Experience developing ETL / ELT pipelines and large-scale data processing solutions
  • Hands-on experience with Delta Lake
  • Experience with Spark Declarative Pipelines
  • Experience with cluster monitoring, metrics analysis, and performance optimization
  • Strong understanding of distributed data processing architectures
  • Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts and dimensional modeling
  • Experience with Airflow or similar orchestration tools
  • Experience optimizing complex analytical SQL workloads
  • Experience implementing CI / CD practices for data engineering platforms
  • Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional international teams
  • Upper-Intermediate or higher English level

WILL BE A PLUS

  • Experience working with GCP cloud services
  • Experience with AWS or Azure cloud platforms
  • Experience in retail analytics or pricing optimization domains
  • Experience supporting machine learning or AI-related data workloads
  • Experience with platform modernization and cloud migration initiatives

Additional Information

PERSONAL PROFILE

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
  • Proactive and ownership-driven approach
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Good communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
  • Passion for scalable data engineering and modern data platforms
  • Interest in continuous learning and technology innovation

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of professional experience as a Data Engineer
  • Strong programming skills in Python
  • Advanced SQL skills and experience optimizing complex analytical SQL workloads
  • Hands-on commercial experience with Databricks
  • Strong knowledge of Apache Spark, primarily PySpark
  • Hands-on experience with Delta Lake
  • Experience developing ETL/ELT pipelines and large-scale data processing solutions
  • Experience with Spark Declarative Pipelines
  • Experience designing and building modern cloud-based data platforms
  • Experience with cluster monitoring, metrics analysis, and performance optimization
  • Strong understanding of distributed data processing architectures
  • Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts and dimensional modeling
  • Experience with Airflow or similar orchestration tools
  • Experience implementing CI/CD practices for data engineering platforms
  • Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional international teams
  • Upper-Intermediate or higher English level
  • Experience working with GCP cloud services
  • Experience with AWS or Azure cloud platforms
  • Experience in retail analytics or pricing optimization domains
  • Experience supporting machine learning or AI-related data workloads
  • Experience with platform modernization and cloud migration initiatives
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The Company
HQ: New York, New York
1,516 Employees

What We Do

Sigma Software Group, an award-winning and trusted IT partner, has been serving customers for over 21 years, providing comprehensive IT solutions to various businesses, ranging from startups to established software product houses. As one of Europe's substantial IT consultancies, it brings together a dedicated workforce of over 2,100 professionals in 40 offices across 19 countries. With a diverse client base, including more than 300 enterprises, including Fortune 500 stalwarts, Sigma Software Group is a preferred choice for developing solutions that help businesses create cutting-edge products while meeting their unique needs. Sigma Software Group operates as a dynamic ecosystem of tech companies, offering 25 ready-to-implement innovative products and 40+ value-added services. Furthermore, Sigma Software Group is committed to fostering innovation through initiatives such as the Sigma Software Labs business incubator, Sigma Software University, the SID Venture Partners VC Fund, UA Tech Network, Techosystem, the European Business Association, and other collaborative efforts. Since 2015, Sigma Software Group has consistently earned recognition on the IAOP's prestigious World's Top 100 Outsourcing list. The company's accomplishments have also been acknowledged by prominent global media outlets such as Forbes, CNBC, The Times, and Reuters

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