Databricks Administrator

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking a Databricks Administrator/Platform Engineer in Germany to lead administration, governance, and operational management of enterprise Databricks environments. You will shape platform design decisions, policies, and best practices for scalable data product development.

You will focus on platform operations, improve how the platform is structured and used across teams, and support cost optimization and governance maturity while coaching less experienced colleagues.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of related experience
• 5+ years of Databricks administration, platform engineering, or data engineering operations
• 3+ years of hands-on experience administering Databricks in an enterprise environment
• Practical experience using Python for pipeline troubleshooting and platform standards

Aufgaben

• Leads administration, governance, and operational management of enterprise Databricks environments.
• Shapers platform design decisions, policies, and best practices for scalable data product development.
• Improves platform structure, governance, and usage across teams.
• Collects and analyzes data; develops decision support software, services, or products.
• Supports cost optimization through workload management and efficient resource usage.

Kenntnisse

Python

Databricks administration

Platform engineering

Communication

Governance

Ausbildung

Technical Training/Certification

Tools

Databricks

Case Tracking Systems

Jobbeschreibung

Responsibilities

• Leads administration, governance, and operational management of an enterprise Databricks environments.
• Serves as a technical advisor to stakeholders by shaping platform design decisions, operational policies, and best practices for scalable and well-governed data product development.
• Focuses on platform operations, and helps improve how the platform is structured, governed, and used across teams.
• Collects and analyzes data and develops decision support software, service, or products.
• Develops and supplies optimal time, cost, or logistics networks/solutions for program evaluation, review, or implementation.
• Supports other data analysis and coding efforts in support of project.
• Identifies solutions based on business and technical criteria, analyzes alternatives, and implements designs.
• Research current and emerging technologies and process methodologies and proposes changes and tailoring where needed.
• Administer and maintain Databricks workspaces, catalogs, schemas, storage integrations, and platform configurations.
• Troubleshoots platform issues related to permissions, connectivity, compute usage, storage access, workspace administration, and job execution.
• Supports cost optimization efforts by recommending best practices for workload management, scheduling, and efficient resource usage.
• Participates in platform design discussions, architecture reviews, and operational planning to improve scalability, maintainability, and governance maturity.
• Creates and maintains documentation, standards, runbooks, and repeatable operating procedures for platform administration and governed delivery.
• Provides platform-level guidance for adjacent analytics and AI capabilities in alignment with governance and operational standards as needed.
• Coaches and provides guidance to less experienced professionals.

Requirements

• 3 + years of related experience
• Technical training/certification(s) and 5+ years of Databricks administration, platform engineering, or data engineering operations
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience administering Databricks in an enterprise environment
• Practical experience using Python in support of pipeline troubleshooting, platform standards, and engineering collaboration
• Able to adapt to both changing business and client needs, and a changing technical environment
• Demonstrated ability to be innovative in design and thought, when appropriate to meet business needs
• Excellent communication skills
• Preferred experience with case tracking system data entry, resolution of data issues, and other related troubleshooting.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Databricks administration and platform engineering, with a strong focus on operational management, governance, and scalable data product development. Proficient in Python for troubleshooting and enhancing platform standards while providing guidance and support to teams.

Certifications & Qualifications

• Technical Training/Certification

Tools & Technologies

• Databricks
• Case Tracking Systems