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Cloud Data & AI Engineer (m/f/d) - Databricks

Headoffice Onsite/Hybrid Essen
Full-time
Permanent employee
50,000 - 70,000 € per year

Your mission

We are looking for a Cloud Data & AI Engineer with a focus on Databricks to design, implement, and evolve modern Data & AI platforms on Azure or AWS. Working alongside our team and our clients, you will merge data engineering, cloud technologies, and AI-driven topics into solutions that are both functionally impactful and technically robust.

Your Impact:

  • Architecting Solutions: You develop modern Data & AI solutions powered by Databricks.

  • Pipeline Engineering: You build robust batch and streaming pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, and PySpark.

  • Lakehouse Evolution: You contribute to the design and implementation of Lakehouse architectures for Analytics, Machine Learning, and Generative AI (GenAI) use cases.

  • Mastering the Stack: You leverage core Databricks components, including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Workflows, MLflow, Model Serving, and Vector Search.

  • Advancing AI: You support the implementation and further development of ML, LLM, and GenAI use cases.

  • AI Operations: You work on critical areas such as Serving, Retrieval (RAG), Evaluation, Monitoring, and Governance for AI applications.

  • Data Integration: You connect diverse source systems, including APIs, databases, ERP, and CRM systems.

  • Quality & Standards: You assist in implementing requirements for Data Quality, Security, Governance, and Observability.

Your profile

 Must-haves:

  • Initial to several years of hands-on experience in Data Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, AI Engineering, or a comparable role.

  • Strong proficiency in working with the Databricks platform.

  • Solid knowledge of Python, SQL, Spark, and PySpark.

  • Practical experience with at least one major cloud platform, ideally Azure or AWS.

  • Experience in building or evolving modern cloud-based data platforms.

  • Experience with MLflow, Model Serving, and Vector Search, preferably within the Databricks ecosystem.

  • A fundamental to strong understanding of modern AI/LLM concepts, such as RAG, retrieval, evaluation, serving, and production-grade GenAI applications.

  • Deep understanding of Lakehouse architectures, data modeling, and production data processes.

  • Initial experience in the areas of Data Governance, Data Quality, Security, and Monitoring.

  • Confident use of Git and ideally initial experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.

  • A degree in Business Informatics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field of study.

  • A structured, independent, and solution-oriented way of working.

  • Fluency in German and good proficiency in English.

Nice-to-Haves:

  • Experience with Terraform or OpenTofu.

  • Experience with Kafka, CDC, or event-driven architectures.

  • Familiarity with Airflow, dbt, or similar tools.

  • Experience in integrating diverse source systems.

  • A passion for collaborating with clients and interdisciplinary teams.

  • Relevant certifications for Databricks, Azure, or AWS.

Why us?

Do you want to develop modern data and AI platforms in the cloud and take on responsibility in real-world projects? Do you enjoy working hands-on, thinking structurally, and building solutions that are scalable, maintainable, and production-ready?

Then this could be the perfect fit:

We are looking for a Cloud Data & AI Engineer with a focus on Databricks to design, implement, and evolve modern Data & AI platforms on Azure or AWS. Working alongside our team and our clients, you will merge data engineering, cloud technologies, and AI-driven topics into solutions that are both functionally impactful and technically robust.

What awaits you: High-end tech & genuine appreciation

  • Engineering Excellence: You build modern Cloud Data & AI platforms. We value clean engineering, quality, and pragmatism - no quick-and-dirty hacks.

  • Steep Learning Curve toward Core Expertise: We support your growth from specialist to Trusted Advisor. Certifications (Databricks, Azure, AWS) are fully covered by us!

  • Your Playing Field: From agile startups to DAX corporations. You consult as a peer and turn innovative concepts into reality.

  • Best-in-Class Setup: Work with state-of-the-art cloud technologies and premium equipment.

  • Genuine Team Culture: International exchange and flat hierarchies in the heart of the Ruhr area. We celebrate successes together - whether after work or at our team events.

  • Work-Life Balance: Flexibility is a standard for us, not just a benefit. Home office and individual models ensure that your job fits your life.

About us

Processes, data and programming – these are our core competencies. 

We at ruhrdot. are a dynamically growing consulting company. 
Our core business is the implementation and adaptation of ERP systems, the development of add-ons and interfaces, as well as data analytics and business intelligence. 

Our employees have been working as IT consultants for many years and therefore have the necessary know-how for successful projects. Our developers and specialists are also able to implement individual customer requirements quickly and competently at any time in order to offer the best possible solution. We ensure that we do not make empty promises and do not sell solutions that we do not stand behind 100 per cent. 

We love data and we know how important it is for a company's success to link this data. 

ruhrdot. is a smart consultancy on a major growth path. All of our employees are directly and actively involved in our customer projects and are thus an important part of our company's success. The wide range of different customers - from traditional medium-sized companies to large corporations, start-ups and unicorns - makes our daily work exciting and varied. 
Our goal is always to fully satisfy our customers. We are convinced that we can best achieve this goal by always keeping the greatest possible added value for our customers in mind in our projects. 

Our vision: 
Optimised business processes through modern IT. 

Our mission: 
We support companies in efficiently managing and using their data by offering them modern and scalable solutions in the field of ERP and data analytics. 

The team 
The founders: 
ruhrdot stands for honesty, experience and professionalism. The founders are all graduates in business informatics and business mathematics, IT consultants and professionals in data analytics and business processes. The idea of founding their own consulting company that thinks and implements IT and consulting differently arose from their practical experience in IT consulting. 

Our minds: 
Behind the successful IT projects of ruhrdot. is a team that could hardly be more diverse: we have creative minds, data-driven thinkers, process-oriented doers, IT enthusiasts, people & culture enthusiasts, but also critical thinkers and team players who think for themselves. Our team is divided into the areas of ERP, data analytics, development, back office and internal HR. We always put together a suitable team for our successful projects, based on need, that is passionate about what it does and highly committed.