Databricks Platform Engineer — Remote

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Databricks Administrator to manage and optimize our Databricks platform across development, test, and production environments.

You will configure clusters, jobs, pools, and workflows to support ETL, streaming, and ML workloads, while ensuring security, governance, and cost efficiency. The role requires 8+ years of experience with cloud-based data platforms, hands-on Databricks administration, and strong scripting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• 8+ years of experience administering cloud-based data platforms or big data environments.
• Hands-on administration experience with Databricks (Azure Databricks / AWS Databricks / GCP Databricks).
• Strong understanding of Databricks workspaces, clusters, jobs, pools, and notebooks.
• Experience with cloud storage (e.g., Azure Data Lake, S3, GCS) and networking concepts.
• Familiarity with IAM concepts and scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash).
• Knowledge of Delta Lake, streaming, and data lakehouse architectures.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Databricks workspaces across development, test, and production environments.
• Configure and manage clusters, pools, jobs, and workflows to support ETL, streaming, and ML workloads.
• Monitor platform health, capacity, and performance and resolve issues.
• Manage Databricks runtime versions, libraries, and integrations with cloud storage and data services.
• Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and business continuity procedures.

Skills

Analytics

Big Data

Data Lake

Databricks

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Unity Catalog

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Databricks Administrator to manage and optimize our Databricks platform across development, test, and production environments.

You will configure clusters, jobs, pools, and workflows to support ETL, streaming, and ML workloads, while ensuring security, governance, and cost efficiency. The role requires 8+ years of experience with cloud-based data platforms, hands-on Databricks administration, and strong scripting skills.