Forward Deployed Databricks Engineer (m/f/d)

At Machine Learning Reply Austria , we strive to work on leading-edge technology projects with our clients. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a Forward Deployed Databricks Engineer with a strong technical background and a passion for building impactful data and AI solutions directly with customers. Machine Learning Reply, with its sister companies in Italy and Germany and over 15000 employees at Reply globally, is a fast-growing consultancy focused on solving problems with Web Development, Cloud technologies, Data Platforms and the right organisational frameworks as their backbone. We are a tight knit, laid back, but seriously motivated unit that aims to be involved at conferences and in community of practice with our tech partners. We offer tailor-made end-to-end cloud-based solutions that cover the entire project life cycle - from initial strategy consulting to data architecture and infrastructure issues to data processing and deployment of production-ready solutions. We have a vast expertise in every step of the product implementation spectrum in all key industries of the German HDAX-companies. With focus on open source and cloud technologies we enable our customers to successfully introduce and implement new data-driven solutions and to optimise already existing processes and products while simultaneously adapting to cloud technologies Tasks • You are responsible for delivering customised end-to-end data platform and analytics solutions on customer projects, with a strong focus on Databricks-based implementations across the full project lifecycle. • Work closely with customers to understand technical and business challenges, identify solution opportunities and translate requirements into scalable platform architectures. • Design, build and optimise data pipelines, lakehouse architectures, data models and engineering workflows on Databricks. • Implement and deploy robust solutions for data ingestion, transformation, orchestration, governance and analytics in production environments. • Collaborate directly with customer stakeholders, acting as a bridge between business needs, platform strategy and technical delivery . • Support customers hands-on in adopting best practices around Data Engineering, DataOps, CI/CD, cloud architecture and platform enablement . • Work in agile environments and contribute to the continuous improvement of delivery methods, accelerators and reusable assets. • Stay up to date with the latest developments in Databricks, cloud ecosystems and modern data architectures , and work together with market-leading technology partners. What we offer you: • We offer you for this position according to the collective agreement for employees in data processing and information technology a gross monthly salary of at least € 3215 (Consultant) or € 4286 (Senior Consultant) depending on your previous experience. • Access to work on projects across industries (large and mid-market companies in Banking, Insurance, Automotive, Retail, etc.) • Very active group social program - including conference funding, team building, group events, Reply Exchange • Recognition for Innovation to foster your personal development • Work in an open, flat environment, within a broad Reply knowledge sharing network (more than 90 autonomous Reply groups across 8 countries) • Office space in Icon Vienna with access to Stammstrecke • Training and certification encouraged • Home-office contracts • State-of-the-art work equipment • Award winning office spaces for an excellent work experience • Public transport ticket within Vienna • Gym-membership subsidy for a gym of your choice • Flexible work environment between client, Reply office and remote work Qualifications: • Completed studies in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering or a comparable field • Solid experience with Python, SQL , and optionally Java, Rust or similar • Strong hands-on experience in data engineering , building and operating scalable data pipelines and distributed data processing workloads • Experience with Databricks , or strong experience with comparable modern data platforms and a willingness to deepen expertise in the Databricks ecosystem • Good understanding of lakehouse architecture , data modelling, batch and streaming pipelines, orchestration and platform operations • Knowledge of cloud services from AWS, Azure or GCP , ideally in the context of modern data platform deployments • Experience with software engineering best practices , including version control, CI/CD, testing, modular development and automation • Ability to prioritise customer needs and create technical solutions that generate measurable business value • Experience with agile development concepts like Scrum • Strong communication skills and confidence in working directly with customer stakeholders in delivery-oriented environments • Excellent German skills, good English skills, and willingness to travel if required by the project What are you waiting for? Join our team at Machine Learning Reply as a Forward Deployed Databricks Engineer !