Databricks Platform Admin - Remote (Upstate NY)

Apolis; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Apolis is seeking an IT Platform Administrator to join a cross-functional team supporting enterprise platforms and data solutions, with a focus on Databricks administration. This 6-month contract-to-hire role centers on platform availability, performance, security, and operational stability.

The ideal candidate will have Databricks experience in an enterprise environment, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to collaborate with developers, QA, and business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Databricks administration in an enterprise environment.
• Experience with production support and incident management.
• Knowledge of Azure and/or AWS cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Administer, support, and maintain Databricks and other enterprise platforms.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and operational health.
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate resolution.
• Manage user access, permissions, and platform security.
• Support platform upgrades, patches, releases, and maintenance.
• Maintain system documentation, compliance controls, and change management.
• Identify opportunities for automation and self-service.
• Partner with developers, QA, business stakeholders, and vendors.
• Participate in on-call production support rotation.

Skills

Databricks

Production support

Incident management

SQL

Azure

AWS

Access control

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Job description

Apolis is seeking an IT Platform Administrator to join a cross-functional team supporting enterprise platforms and data solutions, with a focus on Databricks administration. This 6-month contract-to-hire role centers on platform availability, performance, security, and operational stability.

The ideal candidate will have Databricks experience in an enterprise environment, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to collaborate with developers, QA, and business stakeholders.