Databricks Engineer Contractor

Position Summary Contractor Remote Work you'll do Position Summary We are seeking a Databricks Engineer Contractor to support data engineering initiatives in the healthcare domain. This role focuses on building and supporting scalable data solutions that enable platform modernization and ongoing operational support. The contractor will develop, optimize, and maintain data pipelines and data products using Databricks and Azure-based tools. Experience with healthcare and pharmacy data environments will support success in this assignment. Work you'll do The service you will provide the Deloitte project team as a Databricks Engineer Contractor will include: • Build data pipelines and data products using Databricks, PySpark, Python, and American National Standards Institute Structured Query Language (ANSI SQL). • Develop bronze, silver, and gold data layers using Delta Lake and Medallion Architecture concepts. • Support batch and event-driven data processing using Apache Kafka and other streaming patterns. • Create and maintain workflow orchestration and deployment processes using tools such as Prefect, GitHub Actions, and Azure Pipelines. • Perform data modeling, pipeline tuning, and catalog configuration to support data quality, platform performance, and data usability. Qualifications Required: • 6+ years of experience with Databricks, including notebooks, jobs, workflows, Delta tables, and workspace utilities. • 6+ years of experience with PySpark for data ingestion, transformation, and pipeline development. • 6+ years of experience with Git and GitHub for version control, branch management, pull requests, and code promotion. • 6+ years of experience with American National Standards Institute Structured Query Language (ANSI SQL) for joins, aggregations, window functions, and query tuning. • 3+ years of experience with Python for data engineering, automation, and pipeline support. • Experience building and supporting extract, transform, and load (ETL) or extract, load, and transform (ELT) pipelines in Microsoft Azure environments. • Experience supporting healthcare or pharmacy data platforms, including claims, operational, or event-driven datasets. Preferred • 3+ years of experience with Apache Kafka for event streaming and message-based data processing. • 3+ years of experience with Azure Data Factory for pipeline orchestration and data movement. • Experience with Delta Lake and Medallion Architecture in Databricks environments. • Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Prefect. • Experience with GitHub Actions or Azure Pipelines for continuous integration and continuous deployment. • Experience with change data capture (CDC), data modeling, and performance tuning for enterprise data platforms. The expected pay range for this contract assignment is $65 - $75 per hour.  The exact pay rate will vary based on skills, experience, and location and will be determined by the third-party whose employees provide services to Deloitte. Candidates interested in applying for this opportunity must be geographically based in the United States and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship. We do not accept agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Deloitte is not the employer for this role. This work is contracted through a third-party whose employees provide services to Deloitte. #Remote Expected Work Schedule Approximate hours per week About Deloitte Our inclusive culture empowers our people to be who they are, contribute their unique perspectives, and make a difference individually and collectively. It makes Deloitte one of the most rewarding places to work. As used in this posting, “Deloitte” means , a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. Requisition code: 360058