Senior Databricks Platform Administrator - Onsite - Boston, MA - Direct Client

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Skills

Databricks Administration
AWS
Terraform Automation
Spark
Delta Lake
DevOps

Summary

We are currently supporting a direct client that has recently migrated from a legacy data platform to Databricks as part of a broader modernization initiative. As this is a new implementation of their Lakehouse platform, the team is looking for a Senior Databricks Platform Administrator who can play a key role in guiding the platform through the next phase ? including POC validation, platform governance, and operational best practices.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the architectural and platform level, helping organizations avoid common pitfalls and ensuring the Databricks environment is built for scalability, performance, security, and cost optimization from day one.

You will have the opportunity to shine with your expertise by advising the client on platform design, governance models, cluster strategy, and DevOps automation, while helping establish the foundation for a robust enterprise Lakehouse environment.

Key Skills & Experience

Databricks workspace administration and cluster governance
Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, and Spark performance optimization
AWS architecture including IAM, VPC, S3, KMS, PrivateLink, and CloudWatch
Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code for platform provisioning
CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, Databricks CLI, and API integrations
Automation using Python or Bash
Cost optimization and platform governance strategies

Nice to Have

Experience with:

Delta Live Tables
Auto Loader
MLflow
Feature Store
Databricks Serverless Computer

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Dice Id: 91121298
Position Id: 699
Posted 12 hours ago

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