Databricks Admin

We are hiring a Databricks Admin to join our team remotely (CST/EST hours)!
Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Databricks clusters, workspaces, and compute environments.
• Manage Unity Catalog permissions, RBAC, and data governance controls.
• Monitor cluster performance, troubleshoot platform issues, and optimize cost/performance.
• Use Databricks APIs for automation, integrations, and provisioning.
• Support Azure cloud configuration related to Databricks.
• Improve governance, documentation, and platform operations.
• Collaborate with data teams, security, and stakeholders to support platform needs.

Required Skills:

• Cluster configuration, workspace management, monitoring, and optimization
• SQL warehouses, Delta Sharing, service principals
• Automating admin tasks (scripts, notebooks)
• Strong experience with Azure infrastructure supporting Databricks
• Working with Databricks APIs (Postman, scripts, integrations)
• Understanding token/service principal authentication
• Managing permissions across catalogs, schemas, tables, and volumes
• Implementing data governance and access controls

Nice to Haves:

• Power BI
• Azure Data Factory
• GitHub
• SQL
• Spark or Python
• Dynatrace
• Experience with audits/compliance
• Monitoring dashboard creation
• Databricks Platform Admin certification preferred
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chicago, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $55.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 17, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.