Lead Databricks Lakehouse environment reliability, governance, and operational excellence. Administer, configure, and optimize Databricks workspaces. Drive audit readiness and oversee security, compliance, and performance monitoring.
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We are seeking an experienced Databricks Administrator to lead the reliability, governance, and operational excellence of our Databricks Lakehouse environment. This is a one-year contract with strong potential for contract-to-hire conversion.
You’ll play a pivotal role in audit readiness for SOX and HIPAA, platform administration, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on Databricks expertise, a strong engineering background, and experience in regulated data environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer, configure, and optimize Databricks workspaces (development, test, prod)
- Manage clusters, jobs, SQL warehouses, and enforce RBAC & Unity Catalog standards
- Drive audit readiness (SOX, HIPAA) with robust controls and detailed documentation
- Develop automation tools, scripts, and contribute to CI/CD/Infra-as-Code
- Oversee security, compliance, and performance monitoring for Databricks workloads
- Collaborate with vendors, internal audit, Azure DevOps/infrastructure, and compliance teams
- Support data engineering teams with best practices, training, and onboarding
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Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of Databricks or large-scale data platform administration
- Strong skills with Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, job orchestration, and SQL
- Proficiency in Python and/or Scala, REST APIs, automation tooling
- Regulatory experience (SOX, HIPAA) and implementing operational controls in the cloud
- Deep scripting/reporting skills, especially for complex environments
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Preferred:
- Experience in healthcare, biotech, or public companies handling PHI
Additional Details:
- 100% Remote – must be available 8 am–5 pm PST or 10 am to 6 pm CST
- Strong soft skills: communication, attention to detail, stakeholder management
- Pay Rate: $60–$70/hr W2
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