Azure Databricks Admin — Cloud Data Platform Leader (Remote)

Cognizant; Dover (DE); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with Company Contributions

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a skilled Azure Databricks Administrator to lead administration, governance, security, and optimization of enterprise Databricks environments. You will partner with engineering, security, and operations to ensure a scalable, high-performing data platform.

The role emphasizes Unity Catalog, Azure networking, and SSO integration, with a strong focus on governance, cost optimization, and platform reliability. Remote work in the United States is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience supporting cloud-based data and analytics platforms
• Hands-on experience administering Azure Databricks in enterprise environments
• Strong experience with Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Key Vault, Azure Networking, Azure Monitor, and Unity Catalog
• Experience with RBAC, IAM, encryption, and governance principles

Responsibilities

• Azure Databricks Administration & Optimization: design, deploy, and administer workspaces with secure connectivity
• Configure cluster policies, runtime versions, autoscaling, and workload management
• Optimize performance via tuning and Delta Lake best practices
• Support data governance and Unity Catalog implementation
• Networking & security: manage VNets, private endpoints, SSO, and secret scopes

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Azure Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Azure Data Lake Gen2

Microsoft Entra ID

Azure Key Vault

Azure Networking

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

Unity Catalog

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a skilled Azure Databricks Administrator to lead administration, governance, security, and optimization of enterprise Databricks environments. You will partner with engineering, security, and operations to ensure a scalable, high-performing data platform.

The role emphasizes Unity Catalog, Azure networking, and SSO integration, with a strong focus on governance, cost optimization, and platform reliability. Remote work in the United States is supported.