Senior Databricks Platform Administrator (REMOTE or Dallas, TX)

CloudIngest; Texas; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CloudIngest is seeking a hands-on Senior Databricks Platform Administrator to manage enterprise Databricks environments. The role emphasizes platform administration, security governance, automation, and cost optimisation in a cloud setting.

The candidate will administer workspaces, Unity Catalog, permissions, and access controls while integrating Databricks with Azure/AWS services. Strong scripting and IaC skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of platform administration or cloud engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on Databricks administration experience.
• Strong expertise with Unity Catalog, Databricks Compute and SQL Warehouses.
• IAM/RBAC and security controls, Python, SQL and REST APIs.
• Experience with Azure or AWS cloud platforms, Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Apache Spark and Delta Lake, networking, SSO and OAuth.

Responsibilities

• Administer Databricks workspaces, clusters, Unity Catalog, permissions, and access controls.
• Manage storage credentials, external locations, catalogs, and data security policies.
• Support Databricks compute, SQL Warehouses, and serverless environments.
• Perform platform upgrades, patching, and environment maintenance.
• Troubleshoot platform, networking, authentication, and performance issues.
• Integrate Databricks with Azure/AWS services, databases, APIs, and external systems.
• Automate administrative processes using Python, SQL, APIs, Terraform, and CI/CD tools.
• Monitor platform health, utilization, performance, and cost optimization.

Skills

Databricks admin

Unity Catalog

Databricks Compute

SQL Warehouses

IAM RBAC

Python

SQL

REST APIs

Azure

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

Apache Spark

Delta Lake

SSO

OAuth

Networking

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD tools

Job description

Role: Senior Databricks Platform Administrator

Location: Dallas, TX (Onsite or REMOTE)

Rate: DOE

Job Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Databricks Platform Administrator to manage and support enterprise Databricks environments. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in platform administration, security, governance, automation, performance optimisation, and cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer Databricks workspaces, clusters, Unity Catalog, permissions, and access controls.
• Manage storage credentials, external locations, catalogs, and data security policies.
• Support Databricks compute, SQL Warehouses, and serverless environments.
• Perform platform upgrades, patching, and environment maintenance.
• Troubleshoot platform, networking, authentication, and performance issues.
• Integrate Databricks with Azure/AWS services, databases, APIs, and external systems.
• Automate administrative processes using Python, SQL, APIs, Terraform, and CI/CD tools.
• Monitor platform health, utilization, performance, and cost optimization.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of platform administration or cloud engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on Databricks administration experience.
• Strong expertise with:
• Unity Catalog
• Databricks Compute & SQL Warehouses
• IAM / RBAC and security controls
• Python, SQL, REST APIs
• Azure or AWS cloud platforms
• Terraform and CI/CD pipelines
• Apache Spark and Delta Lake
• Networking, SSO, OAuth and identity integrations

Preferred Qualifications

• Databricks certification(s)
• Experience with Jenkins, GitHub, and Infrastructure as Code
• Strong troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills