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Senior Databricks Data Engineer – French Speaking
Outside IR35 Contract | Remote | Up to €500/day | November Start
We are looking for an experienced French-speaking Senior Data Engineer to support a major Databricks platform buildout for one of our Data & AI consultancy clients.
This is an opportunity to work on a new enterprise data platform, taking ownership of both solution design and hands-on engineering.
The project will involve building scalable data pipelines, modernising existing data models, implementing governance and delivering a robust Gold layer to support Power BI reporting.
Contract Details
- Start: Early November 2026
- Duration: Approximately 20 weeks (until March 2027)
- Commitment: First 8 weeks full-time, followed by 2–3 days per week
- Rate: Up to €600 per day
- Location: Fully remote (EMEA)
- Language: Fluent French essential
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop end-to-end data pipelines using Azure Databricks.
- Build and optimise Bronze, Silver and Gold data layers.
- Ingest data from SQL databases, REST APIs, SharePoint and file-based sources.
- Modernise existing Data Vault models into dimensional data models using Kimball methodology and SCD Type 2.
- Implement incremental data loading, schema evolution and change data capture (CDC).
- Develop transformation, orchestration and data quality processes.
- Configure Unity Catalog governance, including access controls, masking and GDPR requirements.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and Databricks deployment automation.
- Support historical data migrations, reconciliation and Power BI reporting requirements.
- Collaborate with technical stakeholders throughout design and implementation.
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Essential Experience
- 5+ years of professional Data Engineering experience.
- 3+ years working within consultancy or client-facing environments.
- Hands-on delivery experience across at least 2–3 Databricks projects.
- Strong Python, PySpark, SQL and Apache Spark.
- Experience with Delta Lake, Unity Catalog and Medallion Architecture.
- Experience with Databricks Auto Loader, Lakeflow Jobs and Spark Declarative Pipelines.
- Strong dimensional data modelling experience, including Kimball and SCD2.
- Experience with Azure services, including Entra ID, Key Vault and service principals.
- Practical experience with GitHub, Azure DevOps and CI/CD.
- Proven ability to design solutions and independently deliver production-ready data pipelines.
- Fluent French communication skills.
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Desirable Experience
- Experience migrating or simplifying existing Data Vault architectures.
- Databricks Asset Bundles and deployment automation.
- Advanced Unity Catalog governance and security.
- Experience supporting Power BI reporting layers.
- Knowledge of cross-source entity matching and complex data reconciliation.
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