Data engineering & Databricks / UTIS-DATA-NS-006

Senior Data Engineer – Application Development (Azure)

Build Azure Databricks pipelines, REST APIs and Python applications for a global semiconductor company. The role combines lakehouse engineering with Streamlit and Databricks Apps delivery.

Region
India
Work arrangement
Remote
Engagement type
Independent contractor with UTIS
Working hours
40 hours per week; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. US Eastern Time, Monday–Friday; full-day availability required.
Posted
July 30, 2026
Applications
Open until filled
Openings
2

What you will work on

  • Design and optimize Azure Databricks ETL/ELT pipelines for enterprise, factory and engineering data.
  • Implement Delta Lake medallion patterns and Unity Catalog governance.
  • Integrate Azure Data Factory, ADLS Gen2 and Synapse Analytics.
  • Build REST APIs, Python applications, Streamlit interfaces and Databricks Apps.
  • Support Azure cloud-native applications and containerized workloads on AKS.
  • Translate requirements into technical specifications, architecture decisions and runbooks.
  • Work through enterprise architecture, security, onboarding and change-control processes.
  • Apply Git, automated testing, Azure DevOps CI/CD and peer review across data and application code.

What you bring

  • 7+ years of hands-on Azure data engineering with deep Azure Databricks experience.
  • Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Workflows, Databricks SQL and production ETL/ELT design.
  • Strong Python, SQL, data modeling and data warehousing.
  • REST API development and integration; Streamlit application development.
  • Azure Data Factory, ADLS and Synapse Analytics.
  • Client-facing requirements analysis, clear documentation and autonomous delivery.
  • Professional written and spoken English and full availability during the stated Eastern Time workday.
  • Reliable internet and a private workspace; client-provisioned equipment must be used for client information.

Useful additional experience

  • Azure data-engineering or Databricks Data Engineer credentials.
  • Azure DevOps, Databricks Asset Bundles and CI/CD.
  • Azure OpenAI, AI/ML, generative AI or MLOps.
  • Docker, Azure App Services, AKS and migration of MATLAB/scientific workloads.
  • Semiconductor, manufacturing, sensor or equipment-data experience.

Engagement details

  • Client onboarding can take several weeks and includes background and drug screening, confidentiality/IP agreements and an export-control attestation.
  • A client laptop and VPN access are provisioned through UTIS and the client.
  • Occasional travel to San Diego is a plus, not a requirement; the client-facing work follows the US holiday calendar.