Databricks Platform Administrator — Lakehouse & IAM Specialist

SiloSmashers; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SiloSmashers, Inc. is seeking a Databricks Platform Administrator to support a government customer on data ingestion, transformation, and analytics within a Databricks‑enabled Lakehouse.

You will work with federal teams and cross‑functional staff to architect, develop, and maintain high‑performing pipelines. The role requires Databricks Platform Administration certification and 5+ years of cloud data platform experience, with regular on‑site presence at government sites.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Databricks Certified Platform Administration accreditation required.
• Five (5) or more years of recent experience administering cloud‑based data platforms, including workspace configuration, identity/access management, and compute governance in Databricks, AWS, Azure, or equivalent environments.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field; or five (5) or more years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
• This position requires regular, physical attendance at customer sites.

Skills

Cluster policies

Secret scopes

SCIM/REST

Observability tools

Unity Catalog

Access audits

Workspace mgmt

Service principals

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Databricks

AWS

Azure

Job description

SiloSmashers, Inc. is seeking a Databricks Platform Administrator to support a government customer on data ingestion, transformation, and analytics within a Databricks‑enabled Lakehouse.

You will work with federal teams and cross‑functional staff to architect, develop, and maintain high‑performing pipelines. The role requires Databricks Platform Administration certification and 5+ years of cloud data platform experience, with regular on‑site presence at government sites.