Hays are now looking for a Databricks Consultant / SME for one of our local clients:

Flexible rate - Outside IR35

1 day a week in Swindon, the rest is WFH

Initial 6 month contract (extensions likely)

We’re seeking a highly experienced Databricks specialist who can confidently navigate the platform end-to-end, including leading migrations from legacy setups using DBFS-mounted tables and Hive Metastore. You’ll bring strong AWS knowledge, hands-on experience working with S3 via Python, a solid understanding of data storage formats, and practical Python development expertise.
What you’ll be doing

Lead the migration of Databricks assets (notebooks, jobs, clusters) from DBFS to Unity Catalog

Define and implement a scalable, standardised migration approach across teams

Support teams with ad-hoc Databricks issues related to migration and platform usage

Optimise the Databricks environment for structure, ac...