PySpark Software Engineer - Python, Databricks, Apache Spark

About

PySpark Software Engineer - Python, Databricks, Apache Spark - this is a long term contract opportunity to join our Zürich based client in the Insurance sector.

Your tasks:

• Implementation of production ready data pipelines using PySpark running on Databricks based on specification provided by business analysts
• Interaction with other data engineers and solution architects to meet functional and non-functional requirements
• Acting as a Data Engineer, working on a major transformation project

Your experience/knowledge:

• Strong software engineering skills, including Apache Spark / PySpark
• Proven experience developing complex software systems as a software engineer (at least 5 years)
• Strong understanding of data engineering techniques with high level programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, or Python) and analytical frameworks and Azure fundamentals
• Developing applications using an IDE such as VS Code or PyCharm
• Experience of working with delta lakes and optimizing Spark workloads running on it paired with strong core Python software engineering experience
• Have a good understanding and significant experience with projects using relational data models and SQL.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, or any other related field
• Language skills: English

Your soft skills:

• Excellent comprehension skills with attention to detail
• A high degree of self-organisation and time management
• Analytical and solution-orientated thinking

Details

• Location: Zürich, Switzerland
• Work setting: Hybrid
• Sector: Financial Services
• Start: ASAP or ASAP
• Duration: 12 months +
• Workload: 100%
• Ref.Nr.: BH 23895

Application Information

Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens as well as current work-permit holders for Switzerland.

We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs.Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application.

As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client.