AWS Databricks Platform Administrator
Saksham SinghUnited StatesMIDPosted 10d ago
DatabricksAWSS3IAMVPCKMSCloudWatchCloudTrailPrivateLinkSecrets ManagerTerraformPythonCI/CDSparkData LakehouseFinOps
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced AWS Databricks Platform Administrator to join our team. This role involves managing, securing, optimizing, and supporting an enterprise-scale Databricks platform that powers critical data and analytics initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
• Administer and support Databricks workspaces, clusters, SQL Warehouses, Unity Catalog, jobs, repositories, and access controls
• Manage AWS services including S3, IAM, VPC, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, PrivateLink, and Secrets Manager
• Implement platform security, governance, RBAC, SSO, and compliance controls
• Monitor platform performance, reliability, and capacity while resolving production issues
• Drive cloud cost optimization (FinOps) and resource efficiency
• Automate deployments and platform management using Terraform, Python, Databricks CLI/SDK, and CI/CD pipelines
• Lead upgrades, migrations, disaster recovery testing, and operational excellence initiatives
Requirements
• 9+ years of IT experience in Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Data Platforms
• 5+ years of hands-on Databricks Administration experience
• Strong expertise with Databricks Administration, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, AWS (S3, IAM, VPC, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail), Terraform, Python Scripting, CI/CD Automation, Cloud Security & Governance, Production Support & Incident Management
• Solid understanding of Spark, Data Lakehouse architecture, and distributed data workloads