Databricks Admin (Python & Pyspark) on W2 only

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Able to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Databricks admin
Python
Pyspark

Job Details

Position Title: Databricks Administrator with Python, Pyspark on W2 only
Work location: Dallas, TX/LA
Duration: 12 plus months contract with possible extension

We are looking for Databricks administrator with 8 + years of relevant experience.
Job duties:
Responsibilities will include designing, implementing, and maintaining the Databricks platform, and providing operational support

Operational support responsibilities include platform set-up and configuration, workspace administration, resource monitoring, providing technical support to data engineering, Data Science/ML, and Application/integration teams, performing restores/recoveries, troubleshooting service issues, determining the root causes of issues, and resolving issues

Assist in the deployment and configuration of Databricks environments, ensuring alignment with best practices for security and performance

Responsible for the administration, configuration, and optimization of the Databricks platform to enable data analytics, machine learning, and data engineering activities within the organization

Install, configure, and maintain Databricks clusters and workspaces

Maintain Platform currency with security, compliance, and patching best practices

Monitor and manage cluster performance, resource utilization, platform costs, and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal performance

Implement and manage access controls and security policies to protect sensitive data

Manage schema data with Unity Catalog - create, configure, catalog, external storage, and access permissions

Manage AWS resources related to Databricks and networking configurations
Technical Competencies:
Strong understanding of data engineering needs

Strong understanding of aws infrastructure required by Databricks

Experience with compliance audits/audit documentation

Experience using Databricks APIs , system tables for creating admin related queries and dashboards

Understanding of the Databricks workspace and development environment

Strong debugging skills

Proficiency in pySpark, Python, SQL and aws
Skills :
4+ years - Database admin

2+ years - Databricks admin

2+ years - Python, Pyspark
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