EPAM is a leading integral provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to build and evolve a next-generation analytics platform with a strong focus on Databricks and scalable data products. You will combine hands-on delivery with technical leadership across ingestion, modeling, governance, and AI-enabled engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable data ingestion, transformation, and data product frameworks
• Define Databricks best practices, including Medallion Architecture, optimization, governance,



and operational standards
• Build batch, near real-time, and streaming pipelines using Databricks capabilities
• Deliver end-to-end data products that support analytics use cases across domains
• Develop trusted analytical datasets, semantic models, and governed consumption layers for reporting
• Implement data quality, lineage, monitoring, and observability practices across pipelines
• Enable self-service analytics through reusable, business-ready datasets and platform features
• Lead proof-of-concepts and evaluate emerging capabilities across the Databricks ecosystem
• Define AI SDLC practices and AI-assisted development patterns to accelerate delivery
• Partner with engineering, analytics, product, and business stakeholders and mentor engineers on best practices

Requirements

• 5+ years of data engineering experience
• 1+ years of technical leadership experience guiding engineering standards and be

📌 Lead Data Engineer (Colombia)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Colombia