Senior Data Platform Engineer (Azure, Databricks, Terraform)

About the Position

Join Accesa as a Senior Data Platform Engineer to automate Databricks environments for banking clients in Germany. You will be part of a mature, in-production platform initiative for one of the largest financial services technology providers in Germany. This self-service platform automatically provisions secure, compliant Databricks environments for banking clients, connecting on-premises data with the cloud.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building and evolving the platform that automates the provisioning of Databricks workspaces
• Write Terraform code for deploying and managing Azure infrastructure
• Develop orchestration and provisioning logic in Apache Airflow
• Build data synchronization pipelines between on-premises data lakes and the cloud platform
• Work on the governance layer, keeping Databricks governance in sync with on-premises data governance
• Collaborate with the client's engineering team, including quarterly on-site PI Planning weeks in Germany

Requirements

Must Have

• Strong experience with Databricks (workspace administration, governance/Unity Catalog)
• Solid Terraform / infrastructure-as-code experience in Azure
• Apache Airflow for orchestration and automation
• Data engineering fundamentals: reliable data sync/integration pipelines
• Kubernetes experience (the platform runs on OpenShift)
• Senior-level autonomy: able to take ownership and challenge technical decisions

Nice to Have

• Docker / containerization: building and packaging platform components as container images for deployment on the Kubernetes-based runtime
• GenAI on Databricks (agents, RAG) - potential future direction, not a current requirement
• German (not mandatory; working language is English)
• Experience in regulated industries (banking / financial services)

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits program covering physical, emotional, social, and work-life wellbeing
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment

About the Company

Company Description

Accesa is a leading technology company headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, with offices in Oradea and 20 years of experience in turning business challenges into opportunities and growth. A value-driven organisation, it has established itself as a partner of choice for major brands in Retail, Manufacturing, Finance, and Banking. It covers the complete digital evolution journey of its customers, from ideation and requirements setup to software development and managed services solutions.

With more than 1,200 IT professionals, Accesa also has a fast-growing footprint, establishing itself as an employer of choice for IT professionals who are passionate about problem-solving through technology. Coming together in strong tech teams with a customer-centric approach, they enable businesses to grow, delivering value for our clients, partners, industry, and community.

As a people-first organisation, we believe diversity strengthens our teams and drives innovation. All employment decisions are based on merit, skills, and performance, without discriminating based on any personal characteristic. This reinforces our commitment to providing an inclusive and respectful workplace.