Excellent opportunity for a Principal Databrick Developer position based in Melbourne CBD.

Day rate range: $800 - $1000/day + Super | Hybrid working model.

Your new role:

The Principal Databricks Developer will support a critical data platform migration, transitioning an existing SQL Server data warehouse and associated pipelines to a modern Databricks and Azure environment. This temporary role will provide additional Databricks expertise as part of a larger project team responsible for the migration.

This role requires a highly experienced data professional with robust Databricks, SQL and python expertise, combined with a solid understanding of legacy Microsoft data and BI platforms. The successful candidate will work in a hands-on capacity, contributing to migration design, development, and optimisation activities, while ensuring continuity for downstream reporting and analytics during the transition period.

In this role you will,

- Design and develop Databricks notebooks, jobs, and workflows using SQL and Python to support data ingestion and transformation.
- Migrate SQL Server data warehouse structures, SQL logic, and ETL processes to Databricks and Azure-native services.
- Translate existing SSIS packages and data pipelines into scalable Databricks-based solutions, including Python-based pipelines where appropriate.




- Support existing reporting and semantic layers, including SSAS, SSRS, Power BI, and Tableau.
- Ensure data quality, performance, and reliability throughout the migration lifecycle.
- Ensure all code written is well-designed, maintainable and testable.
- Support and mentor the existing team to uplift Databricks capability, promote best practices, and encourage consistent, maintainable development patterns.
- Contribute to technical documentation, testing and development standards for the new platform.

What you need to succeed

- Minimum 5years hands-on experience with Databricks, including SQL and Python.
- Advanced SQL skills in data warehousing and analytics contexts.
- Proven experience delivering data warehouse or ETL migrations.
- Strong working knowledge of SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS.
- Experience working in Azure-based data environments.
- Experience with Power BI and Tableau reporting platforms.

What you'll get in return

- Offers excellent daily rate.
- Working with the Victorian State Government organisation.
- Flexible working arrangements, including 2-3 day per week in the office.

What you need to do now If you're interested in this role or know of someone that may be, please click ‘Apply Now’ or forward an updated CV to [email protected]

📌 Databricks Developer (Melbourne)
🏢 Hays
📍 Melbourne