Senior Data Engineer (Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, PySpark)

About the Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to help design, build, and evolve modern data platforms using Microsoft Azure technologies. You'll develop scalable, secure, and high-performing data solutions while providing technical leadership within the engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, and Azure Synapse.
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark, Spark SQL, and SQL.
• Develop data integration solutions using Azure Data Factory and Fabric Data Factory.
• Act as a subject matter expert for PySpark and Spark SQL, supporting other engineers.
• Lead technical workstreams and mentor junior engineers.
• Scope and define technical solutions for new features and enhancements.
• Own features through the full software development lifecycle.
• Work with Azure DevOps Boards and Repositories throughout feature delivery.
• Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices.
• Ensure data platforms are secure, scalable, and high performing.

Requirements

• 5+ years' commercial experience as a Data Engineer.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, or Azure Synapse.
• Strong PySpark and Spark SQL experience.
• Advanced SQL skills, including stored procedures.
• Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines and modern data platforms.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory or Fabric Data Factory.
• Experience using Azure DevOps, including Boards, Repositories, and CI/CD.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum teams.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and mentoring skills.

Nice to Have

• Graph database experience (Neo4j)
• Snowflake
• Azure DevOps Pipelines
• GitHub Copilot
• Experience with Claude

Certifications (Preferred)

• Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600)
• Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700)
• Databricks Professional Certification
• Snowflake Certification

Why Join Us

People are at the heart of our business. By investing in people, we achieve exceptional results for our clients and create new opportunities for our teams to thrive. You'll have the opportunity to:

• Work across Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, and Azure Synapse.
• Deliver large-scale enterprise data engineering projects.
• Influence engineering standards and best practices.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical leadership.
• Work within a collaborative team solving complex data engineering challenges.

About the Company

Ascent has recently been acquired by Acuity Analytics. This is both a significant milestone for us and a tremendous opportunity for you. Acuity Analytics is a business with a strong global reputation, an impressive client base, and ambitious growth plans. We deliver deep insights and domain-led digital transformation to high-growth and heavily regulated organizations. To our customers, we bring a partnership that provides the talent, technology, and capability to enhance performance and operational efficiency.

Locations

• Lisbon, Portugal
• Porto, Portugal

For more details, check out this page.

If you have any questions, contact our Talent Acquisition team at ta.admin@acuityanalytics.

For more details about Acuity Analytics, please see here.

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