Databricks Administration

Job DescriptionAbout the job:
Join a collaborative team where youll help keep our data and analytics platform running smoothly, securely, and efficiently. In this role, you will manage and optimize Databricks environments to enable engineers, analysts, and data scientists to deliver insights faster. Youll work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure reliable workspace operations, cost-aware scaling, and strong governance across cloud resources. If you enjoy solving platform challenges, improving performance, and building dependable operational practices, this opportunity offers hands-on ownership and continuous learning. Youll contribute to a culture that values automation, clear communication, and shared successhelping teams focus on innovation while you ensure the foundation is stable, compliant, and ready to scale.
Roles ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:

Administer and maintain Databricks workspaces, clusters, and compute policies to ensure high availability and performance.

Configure and manage user access, roles, permissions, and workspace governance aligned to security best practices.

Monitor platform health, job reliability, cluster utilization, and troubleshoot failures across notebooks, jobs, and connectivity.

Implement cost optimization practices such as cluster sizing, auto-scaling, scheduling, and usage reporting.

Support integrations with cloud services and storage, ensuring stable connectivity and secure data access patterns.

Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and standard procedures for recurring administration tasks.

Partner with engineering and data teams to onboard workloads, enforce standards, and improve platform usability.

Assist with incident response, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvements to reduce operational risk.
Technical Requirement

Primary skills:Technology->Data Engineering->Databricks
Additional ResponsibilityMinimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree or equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science, MCA, MSc, or related discipline.

35 years of experience in platform administration/support with hands-on Databricks Administration.

Working experience with cloud platforms and core cloud concepts (networking, IAM, storage, compute).

Experience managing access controls, policies, and operational governance in a shared environment.

Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to analyze logs/metrics and resolve platform issues effectively.
Preferred Qualifications:

Experience operating Databricks on major cloud platforms with an understanding of cloud-native security and governance.

Exposure to automation for administrative tasks and environment standardization to improve reliability and speed.

Proven ability to drive performance tuning and cost optimization for compute workloads in cloud environments.

Experience supporting multiple teams, prioritizing requests, and communicating clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Familiarity with monitoring/alerting practices and building operational dashboards for platform visibility.
Good to have skills:
Terraform, CI/CD, Python scripting, Monitoring Alerting (Grafana/Prometheus/CloudWatch), Identity Access Management (IAM)
Educational RequirementMCA,MSc,MTech,Bachelor of Engineering,BTech
Preferred SkillsTechnology->Data Engineering->Databricks
Service LineData Analytics Unit