Senior Data Engineer (Databricks)

About the role

Artefact is a strategy and data consulting firm with 1,800+ consultants, data scientists and engineers across 23 countries, working with global companies such as Samsung, L'Oréal, Orange and Sanofi. From its Lausanne and Zurich offices, it helps Swiss and international companies turn data and AI into results, using leading data platforms including Databricks. As a Senior Data Engineer, you will design and deliver the data platforms that clients run their business and AI on, combining hands-on engineering with client advisory.

Key responsibilities

• Build modern data platforms: end-to-end lakehouse architectures, mainly on Databricks, focused on reliability, observability and cost.
• Engineer batch and streaming pipelines with Python, Spark and SQL, with data quality built in.
• Migrate and modernize legacy warehouses and ETL to the cloud, from assessment to cut-over.
• Make data ready for AI: governed data products and semantic layers that analytics and AI agents can rely on.
• Run it properly: data governance, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, monitoring and cost control.
• Advise and support: translate business needs into roadmaps, coach junior engineers and support proposals.

Required profile

• Engineer first, consultant second, with a track record of shipping to production.
• 5+ years in data engineering, including hands-on Databricks experience in production.
• Databricks Data Engineer Professional certification, or a commitment to obtain it within 6 months (support provided).
• Fluent English plus French or German (both is a plus); eligible to work in Switzerland.

Required skills

• Expert Python and SQL, with strong Spark and data modeling skills.
• Experience on Azure, AWS or GCP, plus DataOps (Git, CI/CD, Terraform, testing).
• Nice to have: other data platforms (Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, BigQuery), dbt, MLOps and industry experience (consumer goods, pharma, logistics, insurance, manufacturing).

What we offer

• High visibility from day one on flagship programs, working directly with senior leadership.
• Certified peers across Artefact and close partnerships with leading data and cloud platforms.
• Certifications, training and international missions.