Databricks Administrator - Washington, DC (Onsite)

Project Overview
We are seeking a hands-on Databricks Administrator to manage and support the agency s Databricks platform for enterprise data and analytics. This role is responsible for platform operations, security, governance, performance, and cost optimization to ensure a compliant, reliable, and scalable environment for analytics and AI/ML workloads.

Key Responsibilities
Administer Databricks accounts and workspaces across SDLC environments.
Configure and manage clusters, jobs, SQL warehouses, runtimes, repos, and workspace settings.
Implement monitoring, alerting, dashboards, and operational runbooks.
Provide Tier 2/3 support, incident resolution, and root-cause analysis.
Enforce security and governance using RBAC, Unity Catalog, and least-privilege access.
Manage secrets, audit logs, and compliance reporting.
Administer Unity Catalog, external locations, and cloud storage integrations.
Implement cost controls, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
Automate administration using Terraform, CLI, and APIs.
Support CI/CD, Databricks Asset Bundles, and DevOps workflows.
Facilitate user onboarding and platform documentation.

Required Skills & Qualifications
Strong hands-on Databricks administration experience (workspaces, clusters, jobs, SQL warehouses, CLI).
Expertise in Unity Catalog, RBAC, service principals, and access governance.
Experience with AWS IAM, networking, security, and storage integrations.
Knowledge of secrets management, audit logging, and secure connectivity.
Automation experience using Terraform, REST APIs, and scripting.
Understanding of Lakehouse architecture, Delta Lake, and data pipelines.
SQL proficiency and basic Python/Scala troubleshooting skills.
Experience working in regulated environments (FedRAMP, HIPAA, SOC2 preferred).
Strong communication and operational reporting skills.

Education & Certifications:
Bachelor s degree or equivalent experience.
7+ years in cloud/data platform administration, including 4+ years with Databricks and Overall 10+ years experience
Databricks Administrator/AWS Architect certifications.
AWS Solutions Architect certification.