Junior Databricks Platform Engineer

Elanco; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Elanco is seeking a Junior Databricks Platform Engineer to join the Data Storage team in Bengaluru, India. You will help operate and optimize the Databricks platform, working with Data Engineers, Cloud/Infrastructure, Security and Governance teams to ensure reliable and secure workloads.

You will gain hands-on experience in running production Databricks environments, with guidance from senior engineers, and contribute to incident response, runbooks, and cost-management practices.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in data engineering, data platforms, cloud engineering or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operation and maintenance of Databricks workspaces, compute, SQL warehouses and jobs.
• Monitor platform health, utilisation and workload performance; investigate operational issues with guidance from experienced engineers.
• Support platform upgrades, configuration changes and adoption of new Databricks capabilities.
• Support ITSM processes by owning, tracking, updating, and closing incidents/service requests.

Skills

Databricks platform

Spark/PySpark

SQL

Platform operations

CI/CD

Tools

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals! As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People. At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights. Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role:

Junior Databricks Platform Engineer We are looking for a Junior Databricks Platform Engineer to join our Data Storage team and support the operation, governance, reliability and optimization of our Databricks platform. You will work closely with the Data Storage Tech Lead and experienced platform engineers, as well as Data Engineering, Cloud/Infrastructure, Security and Governance teams. The role provides an opportunity to develop hands‑on experience in operating and improving a production Databricks platform, with appropriate guidance and support.

Your Responsibilities:

• Support the day-to-day operation and maintenance of Databricks workspaces, compute, SQL warehouses and jobs.
• Monitor platform health, utilisation and workload performance, and investigate operational issues with guidance from experienced engineers.
• Support platform upgrades, configuration changes and adoption of new Databricks capabilities.
• Support the team’s established IT Service Management (ITSM) processes by appropriately owning, tracking, updating, and closing incidents/service requests from our stakeholders within the expected service levels.
• Troubleshoot platform, compute, job and workload issues, escalating complex issues to senior engineers when required.
• Support incident investigation, root‑cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
• Maintain operational runbooks, documentation, monitoring and alerting with guidance from senior engineers.
• Support compute policies, tagging and other cost‑management practices.
• Support automation of routine Databricks administration and operational activities.
• Develop and maintain scripts, tools and documentation that improve day-to-day platform operations.
• Work closely with Data Engineers to support reliable, secure and efficient Databricks workloads.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• 2–3 years of experience in data engineering, data platforms, cloud engineering or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience with the Databricks platform through professional work, projects or production environments.
• Working knowledge of Apache Spark/PySpark and SQL.
• Basic understanding of Databricks platform operations, compute, jobs and SQL warehouses.
• Familiarity with Databricks Unity Catalog, permissions, identities and access controls.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Familiarity with the following additional data platform‑related services within the Azure Cloud platform would be beneficial: Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Azure Key Vault, Azure Logic App, and Azure SQL Server.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD and basic automation practices.
• Good problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong willingness to learn and develop platform engineering skills.

Additional Information:

Travel: 0% Location: India, Bangalore

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles! Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status Elanco may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job‑related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions. All decisions involve a human reviewer. For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Elanco Workforce Privacy Notice.

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovating and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets, creating value for farmers, pet owners, veterinarians, stakeholders, and society as a whole. With nearly 70 years of animal health heritage, we are committed to helping our customers improve the health of animals in their care, while also making a meaningful impact on our local and global communities. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching life and our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ CSR framework – all to advance the health of animals, people and the planet. Learn more at www.elanco.com.