At rheindata, we believe that data is more than just numbers – it's the foundation for decisions, a driver of growth, and an engine of innovation. Our mission:to create real, measurable added value from data.
We develop modern data pipelines, data platforms, BI solutions, and AI models that are scalable and maintainable in the long term.

We work agilely, transparently, and respectfully, both internally and with client teams. Our culture thrives on team spirit: summer parties, quarterly and team meetings, and Christmas celebrations are all part of our routine. We want everyone to contribute, feel comfortable, and grow.

As aData Engineer (m/f/d) specializing in Databricks,you will be a crucial part of our data-driven solutions. You will develop modern data pipelines, support architectural decisions, and ensure that data flows where it is needed – cleanly, efficiently, and scalably.

You will work on exciting projects related to Lakehouse architectures, data pipelines and cloud platforms – and will have plenty of creative freedom.

Your tasks:

• Building and further developing modern data pipelines based on Databricks, Spark and Delta Lake
• Modeling and structuring of data for analytics, BI and AI use cases
• Integration of different data sources (structured, semi-structured, unstructured)
• Support in the design and implementation of lakehouse architecture
• Orchestration and automation of pipelines (e.g., Databricks jobs)
• Collaboration with data scientists, BI developers and customer teams
• Ensuring performance, stability & observability

What you bring (must-have skills)

We focus on what really matters:

Core Engineering

• Excellent knowledge of Spark, Delta Lake and PySpark
• Experience in building ETL/ELT pipelines (ideally medallion architecture)
• Experience with Azure services such as ADLS and Azure Data Factory
• Confident handling of Git and CI/CD workflows (e.g. Azure DevOps)
• Fundamentals of data modeling (Star Schema, 3NF or Data Vault)

Platform & Orchestration

• Experience with Databricks jobs, pipelines, or similar orchestration mechanisms

working method

• Quality awareness: You want to build clean, maintainable data solutions.
• Willingness to develop yourself further and learn new things
• Communication on equal terms – within the team and with the customer
• Excellent German skills (for customer dialogue, workshops & team communication)

Nice to have (not a must, but a plus)

• Streaming (Structured Streaming, Kafka)
• MLflow
• Power BI or dbt
• Experience with multiple clouds (AWS/GCP Databricks)
• Cluster Management & Cost Optimization
• Data governance (e.g. Unity Catalog or role models)

If you can't do all of it – no problem. For us, a willingness to learn counts more than perfection.

Why you'll enjoy working for us

A team that truly welcomes you

• We practice genuine collaboration and strengthen our sense of community through a variety of team activities.

Projects that make a difference

• We develop analytical solutions that enable our customers to make real progress – from data engineering to BI to data science.

Your professional development is important to us.

• You will work with experienced colleagues, have room for growth, and receive active support if desired.

Quality and sustainability are the focus

• We value diligence, maintainability and close coordination – solutions should work in the long term.

Modern working methods

• Agile, transparent, open – with plenty of room for personal responsibility and influence on technical decisions.

We also offer you:

• Permanent full-time position with 6 weeks of vacation
• an onboarding phase tailored to your needs, accompanied by a mentoring program,
• Participation in our employee share ownership program,
• a free M membership at Urban Sports Club and discounted rates for L and XL plans,
• In addition to an attractive compensation package, you will of course receive a notebook and a smartphone as well as other additional benefits such as a Germany ticket, JobRad and/or company pension scheme.
• Depending on the client, there is the possibility of working from home – although you are always welcome in our office in the heart of Cologne.
• the possibility of individually designed sabbaticals.