Azure Databricks Platform Engineer & Governance Lead

sbasite; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SBA Communications is seeking a Databricks Administration Specialist to join the Database Engineering team. You will provision and govern Databricks on Azure, enforce Unity Catalog governance, and manage identity and access controls across the platform.

You will also design infrastructure as code with Terraform and Databricks Asset Bundles, and support CI/CD promotions via Azure DevOps, aligning with EDW/ODS operational needs.

Qualifications

• Experience administering Databricks on Azure and Unity Catalog governance.
• Proficiency in identity management including MFA enforcement and SCIM provisioning.
• Hands-on with Terraform to provision infrastructure and manage CI/CD via Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Databricks Platform Administration & Engineering: Provision, configure, and manage Databricks workspaces in Azure, including cluster policies, SQL Warehouses, compute governance, and workspace-level security hardening.
• Unity Catalog & Data Governance: Administer Unity Catalog with policies, data lineage, and metadata tagging.
• Identity & Access Management: Manage user provisioning with SCIM/Entra ID; enforce MFA and access reviews.
• Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Design and manage Terraform and DAB; support CI/CD via Azure DevOps; maintain SDLC standards.

Skills

Databricks Administration

Azure Databricks

Unity Catalog

Identity & Access Management

Terraform

Databricks Asset Bundles (DAB)

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Terraform

Databricks Asset Bundles (DAB)

Azure DevOps

Job description

SBA Communications is seeking a Databricks Administration Specialist to join the Database Engineering team. You will provision and govern Databricks on Azure, enforce Unity Catalog governance, and manage identity and access controls across the platform.

You will also design infrastructure as code with Terraform and Databricks Asset Bundles, and support CI/CD promotions via Azure DevOps, aligning with EDW/ODS operational needs.