Azure Databricks Platform Administrator

Cognizant

Juneau (AK)

Remote

USD 100,000 - 115,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Disability insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Azure Databricks Administrator to manage, optimize, and support enterprise-scale Azure Databricks and Microsoft Azure environments. The role requires deep Azure cloud administration expertise and Databricks governance, working with data engineers, architects, data scientists, and apps teams to ensure a secure, scalable and high-performing cloud analytics platform.

You will administer and optimize Databricks workspaces, clusters, notebooks, jobs, libraries, and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
8+ years IT experience with 5+ years as Scrum Master in enterprise settings.
Strong hands-on experience administering Azure Databricks environments.
Proven expertise in Azure cloud platform operations and infrastructure management.
Experience automating cloud environments using Terraform and scripting tools.
Strong understanding of cloud monitoring, observability, and operational excellence.
Ability to lead platform support initiatives and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Administer and support Azure Databricks workspaces, clusters, notebooks, jobs, libraries, and integrations.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cluster performance, autoscaling, and efficiency.
Manage Azure infrastructure components: VMs, storage, VNets, NSGs, Key Vault, Monitor.
Implement and enforce Databricks security, RBAC, Unity Catalog governance, access control.
Monitor health using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and Databricks tools.
Diagnose and resolve Azure infrastructure, networking, and performance issues.
Develop backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies for Azure envs.
Automate deployment/configuration with Terraform, ARM/Bicep, PowerShell, Azure CLI.
Support CI/CD via Azure DevOps, Git repos, and IaC best practices.
Collaborate to optimize platform, manage costs, ensure security governance.
Drive cloud best practices and alignment with cross-functional teams.