Databricks Platform Admin Azure-5

Job Type: Contract

Job Category: IT

Job Description

Architect, deploy, and maintain Azure Databricks workspaces and clusters.
Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
Monitor platform health, performance, and cost; create dashboards and alerts.
Troubleshoot cluster issues, job failures, and performance bottlenecks.
Implement security and governance policies using Unity Catalog and access controls.
Optimize compute and storage for performance and cost efficiency (Delta Lake, Photon).
Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to deploy pipelines.
Document architecture, best practices, and troubleshooting guides; mentor junior engineers.

Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, ADLS, and Azure Cloud services.
Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell, SQL).
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines.
Knowledge of Databricks CLI, Azure CLI, and automation frameworks.
Strong troubleshooting, monitoring, and platform optimization skills.

Experience with data ingestion and pipeline tools (Qlik Replicate, Qlik Compose, Kafka, Matillion, Snowflake).
Familiarity with Agile product development and collaborative team environments.
Excellent communication skills to articulate technical concepts to leadership.

Required Skills

DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR