Senior Databricks Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Owns the technical implementation of Databricks environment configuration changes
• Reviews the current environment setup, including cluster configuration, instance types, and data storage parameters, to identify cost optimisation opportunities
• Designs and implements environment-level policies for data retention, cluster management, and replication control in line with AA governance standards
• Ensures all configuration changes are executed safely within non-production environments, with no impact on production workloads
• Provides expert input on automation, scaling, and monitoring strategies to reduce ongoing compute and storage costs
• Supports knowledge transfer to The AA's Platform and DevOps teams regarding implemented configuration changes and policies

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in development roles
• 3+ years of specialized experience in data platforms
• Deep expertise in the Databricks Admin Console and APIs
• Strong understanding of cloud-native Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or ARM/CloudFormation for automating instance provisioning
• Skilled in scripting (Python, Bash) to identify and delete stale assets
• Possesses a FinOps mindset, with experience in managing cloud costs through reserved instances, spot capacity, and instance-type selection
• Advanced knowledge of English

Offer:

• Private medical care
• Co-financing for the sports card
• Constant support of dedicated consultant
• Employee referral program