Databricks Architect (Contract)

** Inside IR35**

OpenCredo (OC) is a UK based software development consultancy helping clients achieve more by leveraging modern technology and delivery approaches. We are a bunch of passionate technologists who thrive tackling complex challenges, delivering pragmatic and sustainable solutions for our clients. Curious, tenacious but always sensitive to our clients' context, we are not afraid to speak our minds to help steer our clients towards understanding and achieving their key goals. 

A 3 months + contract role for a Databricks architect has opened up with one of our customers, they provide a platform for testing medical devices.  The project is to help them kick off and design their new Databricks installation.  This project requires deep knowledge of Databricks and how it can be best applied effectively when going from initial implementation all the way through to production.

Requirements

• Strong (& proven) experience in Databricks
• Experience in optimising data platforms to help accelerate and achieve strategic business goals while balancing and managing costs.

With a solid and deep understanding of:

• Data platform architecture and different use cases and topologies
• Standard technologies which can be used for target use cases (ingestion, orchestration, compute, etc.)
• Ability to help define High-level standardised processes for all parts of the data lifecycle (from acquisition and storage all the way through to reporting and compute/analytics) 
• An understanding of data platforms and how they can be used to leverage the data available and how/whether that data can either be incorporated into the platform or 
• AWS
• DataBricks
• Kafka
• DBT (but exposure to other ELT or ETL  systems is a definite plus)
• Relational databases (mostly RDS on AWS)
• Familiarity with Python

Benefits

You will...

• Work with some of the most exciting new technologies
• Spark off co-workers who’ll challenge your thinking and help you to achieve your potential
• Deal openly and honestly with customers
• Collaborate alongside senior leaders who understand and value passionate technologists;
• Enjoy coming to work! We’re a friendly, sociable bunch who genuinely support each other and have a lot of fun