[Remote] Senior Data Software Engineer with Databricks, dbt, Data Quality
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EPAM Systems is a global technology solutions company delivering innovative services to industry leaders. The Senior Data Software Engineer will support a Data & Analytics program by scaling Databricks, migrating workloads from Teradata, and improving data pipeline reliability. The role focuses on troubleshooting dbt models and Databricks workflows, maintaining data quality controls, and managing incidents through resolution.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day support for the Data & Analytics team, triage and resolve incidents raised by stakeholders
- Diagnose and fix broken or failing dbt models, including compilation errors, test failures, schema drift, and stale dependencies
- Monitor, debug, and repair Databricks workflows and jobs, including failed runs, cluster issues, and scheduling problems
- Investigate data quality issues and pipeline failures to identify root cause and apply fixes
- Maintain and improve dbt tests, documentation, and model configurations
- Respond to ad hoc requests for data fixes, backfills, or re-runs
- Collaborate with data engineers and analysts to prevent recurring issues by improving alerting, adding tests, and refactoring fragile models
- Keep runbooks and support documentation up to date
- Escalate complex issues appropriately while owning resolution end-to-end
Skills
- 3+ years of practical experience with dbt, including models, tests, macros, and debugging build/run errors
- Experience with Databricks, including notebooks, jobs/workflows, clusters, and basic troubleshooting
- Solid SQL skills with comfort reading and modifying transformation logic
- Familiarity with git-based workflows, including PRs and version control
- Strong troubleshooting mindset and ownership of issues through to resolution
- Good communication skills for working with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proficiency in English at a B2+ level
Benefits
- Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
- Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
- Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
- Corporate and social events
- Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
- Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
- Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
- Free English classes with certified teachers
- Discounts in local language schools, including online courses for the Kazakh language
- Discounts in local language schools, including offline courses for the Uzbek language
- Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Comprehensive medical & family care package
- Medical & family care package
- Five trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
- Four trust days per year for personal needs
- Six trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
- Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice
- Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
- Benefits package (hotels, restaurants, stores and services)
- Discounts for fitness clubs
- Discounts for fitness clubs and sports programs
- Discounts for fitness clubs, dance schools and sports programs
- Housing support program: preferential mortgage access via Otbasy Bank partnership
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