Contract Databricks Engineer 

A major organisation is delivering a large-scale digital transformation, rebuilding core front-end and back-end systems and modernising how content metadata is ingested, transformed, and delivered.

About the Role

We’re looking for a hands-on Databricks Engineer to build and maintain scalable data pipelines across a modern Lakehouse architecture. The role requires daily, practical experience with Databricks.

Technical Experience Required

• Hands-on Databricks experience (6 months+, ideally 2+ years).

• Python, PySpark, Spark Structured Streaming.

• ETL/ELT pipeline development across different layers.

• Delta Tables, Delta Live Tables, and ideally Databricks Lakeflow.

• Batch and streaming workloads.

• Strong data quality practices: schema enforcement, validation, monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily loads, batch processes, and streaming pipelines.

• Handle updates, merges, deletes, and transformations across Lakehouse layers.

• Ensure data accuracy and pipeline reliability.

• Solve complex data movement and optimisation challenges.

• Work directly inside Databricks platform.

Why This Role is Exciting

• Be part of a high-impact, national-scale transformation.

• Build and optimise modern, large-scale Lakehouse pipelines.

• Work with advanced Databricks tools and engineering patterns.

• Gain highly valuable, career-boosting experience.

How to Apply

If this sounds like a role you’d love, please "APPLY NOW" or send your CV to: sara@84recruitment.co.nz for a confidential discussion.