Job Title:
Lead / Principal Data Engineer - DBT & Databricks

Key Skills:
DBT, Azure Databricks, SQL, Python, Delta Lake, AI-Assisted Development

Experience:
5+ YOE.

Location:
Costa Rica, Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia.

Mode:
Remote.

We at Coforge are hiring
Lead / Principal Data Engineer - DBT & Databricks (#22555)
with the following skill set.

Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain DBT models on Azure Databricks using Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Medallion Architecture principles.
- Deliver curated Gold-layer data domains to production standards in regulated enterprise environments.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code for model generation, refactoring, documentation, debugging, and engineering acceleration.
- Establish comprehensive DBT testing strategies, including schema validation, data quality testing, unit testing, and automated quality controls.
- Work within fast-paced, CI/CD-driven delivery environments using pull request workflows and automated quality gates.
- Curate datasets, semantic definitions,



and business terminology to support Databricks Genie and natural-language analytics initiatives.
- Define and enforce data contracts, domain ownership, and governance standards.
- Implement data observability, monitoring, and root-cause analysis practices across data platforms.
- Drive modernization and migration initiatives through AI-assisted Data Engineering approaches.
- Contribute to engineering playbooks, standards, and enablement programs related to DBT, Databricks, and AI-powered development.
- Measure and improve AI-generated code adoption, quality, productivity, and delivery outcomes.

Required Skills & Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering.
- At least 2 years of hands-on experience building and operating production-grade DBT projects, including models, tests, macros, snapshots, and large-scale refactoring.
- Strong SQL skills and solid Python programming experience.
- Hands-on experience

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