Databricks Platform Engineer
- Location
- US
- Workplace
- Remote
- Employment
- Full Time
- Salary
- USD 110,000–120,000/yr
Posted 1mo ago
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Responsibilities
- Build and maintain Databricks environments across dev, test, and production
- Configure and optimize Databricks workspaces, clusters, and job orchestration
- Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
- Develop automation for platform provisioning, monitoring, scaling, and maintenance
- Support CI/CD pipelines for Databricks notebooks, workflows, and deployments
- Monitor platform health, performance, security, and cost optimization
- Implement RBAC, encryption, audit logging, and governance controls
- Troubleshoot platform issues, cluster performance concerns, and workload failures
- Support integration with cloud services, data warehouses, and streaming platforms
- Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and cloud infrastructure teams
Requirements
- 5+ years in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or IT operations
- 2+ years hands-on Databricks administration
- Databricks Workspace Administration expertise
- Apache Spark expertise
- Python, Bash, or PowerShell expertise
- Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM
- Experience with Azure Government, AWS GovCloud, or secure cloud environments
- Knowledge of cloud networking, security, and platform monitoring
- Experience implementing RBAC, encryption, audit logging, and security controls
- Familiarity with FedRAMP, FISMA, and NIST 800-53
- Strong troubleshooting and platform support experience
Preferred
- Databricks Certified Associate or Platform Administrator certification
- Experience with Unity Catalog administration and data governance
- Knowledge of CI/CD automation and DevOps best practices
- Experience with Kafka, AWS Kinesis, Azure Event Hubs, or streaming technologies
- Familiarity with Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, or enterprise data warehouse platforms
- Experience optimizing Databricks clusters for performance and cost efficiency
- Federal cloud certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate or AWS Solutions Architect
- Prior experience supporting federal agencies and Public Trust environments
Skills
- Databricks
- Apache Spark
- Python
- Bash
- PowerShell
- Terraform
- CloudFormation
- ARM
- Azure Government
- AWS GovCloud
- RBAC
- FedRAMP
- FISMA
- NIST 800-53
- Unity Catalog
- Kafka
- AWS Kinesis
- Azure Event Hubs
- Snowflake
- Redshift
- BigQuery
- Azure Administrator Associate
- AWS Solutions Architect
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