Databricks Platform Engineer

Eatontown, NJ, US • Posted 22 hours ago • Updated 22 hours ago
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12 Months
No Travel Required
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Skills

  • Databricks
  • Delta Lake
  • RBAC

Summary

Title: Databricks Platform Engineer
Location: Eatontown, NJ (100% Onsite)
Duration: 6 months (possibility of extension)

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We are seeking a highly skilled Databricks Platform Engineer to join existing engineering team. This role is focused on designing, optimizing, and maintaining the Databricks platform and architecture, enabling development teams to efficiently build and deploy data solutions. The ideal candidate will act as a platform expert, ensuring scalability, reliability, governance, and performance of the Databricks ecosystem while supporting developers with best practices, tools, and frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Engineering & Architecture

  • Design, implement, and maintain Databricks platform architecture to support enterprise-scale data workloads
  • Establish best practices for workspace setup, cluster management, and job orchestration
  • Optimize platform performance, scalability, and cost efficiency
  • Define and enforce standards for data engineering and analytics workloads within Databricks

Developer Enablement

  • Support development teams by providing guidance, documentation, and reusable frameworks
  • Enable developers with CI/CD pipelines, automation, and deployment standards
  • Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related issues impacting development teams
  • Provide technical mentorship and onboarding support to engineers using Databricks

Governance, Security & Compliance

  • Implement and manage data governance, access controls, and security models (Unity Catalog, RBAC, etc.)
  • Ensure compliance with enterprise data policies and regulatory requirements
  • Monitor and audit platform usage, access patterns, and data lineage

Integration & Ecosystem Management

  • Integrate Databricks with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform), data lakes, and enterprise systems
  • Manage connectivity with tools such as Power BI, APIs, data ingestion frameworks, and orchestration tools
  • Support ingestion and processing frameworks (e.g., batch, streaming, Delta Lake)

Operational Excellence

  • Monitor platform health, performance, and usage metrics
  • Implement automation for provisioning, monitoring, and scaling
  • Drive continuous improvements in platform reliability and developer experience

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years of experience in data engineering or platform engineering roles
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks (architecture, administration, or platform engineering)
  • Strong understanding of distributed data processing (Spark)
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, or AWS/Google Cloud Platform)
  • Knowledge of data lake architecture, Delta Lake, and modern data platforms
  • Experience implementing security, governance, and access control frameworks
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, etc.)
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  • Dice Id: 91097138
  • Position Id: 8982950
  • Posted 22 hours ago

Company Info

About Wise Skulls Corp.

Since 2019, Wise Skulls has been redefining the landscape of contractual staffing by connecting exceptional talent with industry-leading opportunities. Specializing in the IT sector and expanding into diverse industries, we help build impactful careers and high-performing teams.

Our mission is clear: to align the right people with the right roles while fostering long-term success for individuals and organizations alike. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, industry expertise, and a deep understanding of both on-site and remote work dynamics, we provide staffing solutions that go beyond filling positions and create pathways to growth and innovation.

At Wise Skulls, we aspire to set new benchmarks for efficiency and excellence in staffing. Our vision is to become the go-to platform for contractual hiring, empowering professionals to achieve their career aspirations and enabling businesses to thrive with dynamic teams. 

 

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