Data Engineer - Contractor

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Data Engineer – Contractor based in India. Join a data-focused engineering environment where you will help modernize enterprise data platforms across diverse client and industry landscapes. In this role, you will design and build scalable data solutions using Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Spark, SQL, and Delta Lake. You will have a strong influence on data quality, automation, governance, and the reliability of analytics platforms. The position covers the full data engineering lifecycle, from architecture and development through testing, deployment, optimization, and support. You will collaborate closely with architects, business stakeholders, analytics specialists, and platform engineers. This is an opportunity to contribute to strategic data modernization initiatives while establishing reusable engineering standards and frameworks.