Senior Databricks Platform Engineer

About the Company
At Avaron, you get the security of permanent employment combined with the variety of working at different customers. We place specialists across everything from tech, IT and industry to project management and business support – and whatever the assignment, you have a consultant manager who is there for you and your development.
About the Role
You will join a team working at the core of an Asset Data organization, where the mission is to make high-quality operational data accessible, secure, and valuable for analytics, data science, and development. This role has a strong focus on Databricks, data pipelines, and governance, with plenty of room to influence how the platform is developed and improved.
You will work in a collaborative environment alongside developers, Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, and business stakeholders. Together, you will turn technical and business needs into governed, production-ready data products that support both daily operations and long-term platform evolution. If you enjoy combining hands-on engineering with platform thinking and governance, this is a role where you can make a clear technical impact.
Job DescriptionYou will design, develop, and maintain scalable data platforms and data pipelines with a strong focus on Databricks.
You will drive improvements to the existing Databricks platform setup, architecture, and capabilities.
You will build and maintain robust ETL and data pipelines for large-scale operational data.
You will design and implement data governance models, catalogues, and metadata management capabilities.
You will help ensure high standards for data quality, governance, discoverability, security, and compliance across the platform.
You will implement and manage Infrastructure as Code solutions for Databricks and related cloud services.
You will create automated, reliable, and reproducible infrastructure and platform environments.
You will solve complex data and platform challenges and contribute to the continuous development, operation, and maintenance of the team’s data platform.
You will work closely with both technical and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, governed, and production-ready solutions.
RequirementsDegree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
Several years of professional experience as a Data Engineer, Platform Engineer, or in a similar senior data engineering role.
Strong hands-on experience with Databricks and Spark, including proven experience working with Databricks in production environments.
Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
Experience designing and developing ETL and data pipelines.
Experience designing, developing, and maintaining medium- to large-scale data platforms.
Experience with cloud-based data platforms.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code for Databricks and related cloud infrastructure.
Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, metadata management, and data discoverability.
Strong understanding of data platform architecture and modern data engineering practices.
Experience implementing governance capabilities within complex data environments.
Ability to independently drive technical improvements and solve complex platform and data challenges.
Fluent English.
Nice to haveExperience with AWS.
AWS and/or Databricks certifications.
What We OfferPermanent employment at Avaron AB
Occupational pension
Wellness allowance of SEK 5,000 per year
Application
Selections are made on an ongoing basis – apply as soon as you can.