Software Development Specialist

Job ID: 205457
Required Travel :No Travel
Managerial - No
Location: Atlanta, GA

Who are we?

Amdocs helps those who build the future to make it amazing. With our market-leading portfolio of software products and services, we unlock our customers' innovative potential, empowering them to provide next-generation communication and media experiences for both the individual end user and enterprise customers. Our employees around the globe are here to accelerate service providers' migration to the cloud, enable them to differentiate in the 5G era, and digitalize and automate their operations. Listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Amdocs had revenue of $5.00 billion in fiscal 2024. For more information, visit www.amdocs.com

At Amdocs, our mission is to empower our employees to 'Live Amazing, Do Amazing' every day. We believe in creating a workplace where you not only excel professionally but also thrive personally. Through our culture of making a real impact, fostering growth, embracing flexibility, and building connections, we enable them to live meaningful lives while making a difference in the world.

In one sentence

Responsible for designing and governing Azure Databricks architecture, enabling migration from legacy systems, enabling full Databricks/Databricks AI power and optimizing Lakehouse solutions for performance, security, and scalability.

What will your job look like?
• You will work as a technical leader alongside customer business, development, and DevOps teams.
• You will architect Lakehouse (Delta medallion), Databricks SQL Warehouses, Unity Catalog security, Data Lineage.
• You will understand existing Legacy SQL server and SQL Server Integration Services system and propose migration strategies
• You will design ingestion, CDC, streaming, batch processing, and medallion (bronze/silver/gold) architecture.
• You will optimize cluster sizing, autoscaling, photon usage, query performance, Delta Z-Ordering/VACUUM strategies
• You will translate business questions into analytical models, KPIs, and reusable semantic layers.
• You will implement CI/CD (Terraform, Azure DevOps/GitHub), observability, and security (RBAC, row/column policies).
• You will collaborate across engineering, product, and business to prioritize value.
• You will conduct architectural reviews, code audits, and mentoring sessions to ensure adherence to standards and scalability.
• You will guide teams in implementing CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated testing for Databricks notebooks and jobs.

All you need is...
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
• Strong knowledge of Azure Databricks and Azure platform
• Proficiency in Databricks SQL, Python, and other relevant programming languages.
• Deep Azure knowledge: ADLS Gen2, Key Vault, Networking (VNet/Private Endpoints), Event Hub
• Understanding of advanced data warehouse concepts is required
• Experience with data modeling, dimensional modeling, and temporal data structures
• Unity Catalog security & lineage; Purview integration.
• Strong business problem framing and stakeholder communication.
• Key understanding of Microsoft Business intelligence Platform (SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services), SSMS (SQL Server Management Services) & AAS (Azure Analysis Services))
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Even better if you have...
• Databricks and Azure Certifications
• Proven Migration experience of SQL and SSIS to Databricks SQL
• Cost/performance modeling.

Why you will love this job:
• You will be engaged with cutting-edge data architecture initiatives, influence enterprise migration strategies, and work with advanced Azure Databricks technologies to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions.
• You will have the opportunity to work in a growing organization, with ever growing opportunities for personal growth.
• We provide stellar benefits including but not limited to, health, dental, unlimited vacation and parental leave

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Amdocs is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce

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