Azure Databricks Admin

Cognizant

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Atlanta, GA
Salary
$110,000–$160,000 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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About Cognizant

Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

Cognizant currently has 397 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Azure Databricks Admin

The Azure Databricks Admin joins the Cloud, Data & AI practice to manage, secure, and optimize enterprise-scale Azure Databricks environments. This role involves designing and deploying workspaces using VNet injection, managing cluster policies, and performing capacity planning. The administrator will implement Unity Catalog metastores, enforce fine-grained access controls, and manage identity through Microsoft Entra ID and SCIM provisioning. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting complex job executions, optimizing Spark configurations for Delta Lake, and architecting secure networking with private endpoints and NSGs. The position requires proficiency in Python, SQL, PowerShell, and Azure CLI, alongside experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Key Vault, and Azure Monitor. The work focuses on providing operational support, cost optimization, and governance for large-scale data and analytics platforms.

What you'll do

  • Design, deploy, and administer Azure Databricks workspaces using VNet injection and private endpoints.
  • Configure cluster policies, runtime versions, autoscaling, and Spark performance optimizations.
  • Implement and manage Unity Catalog metastores, schemas, and fine-grained access controls.
  • Integrate Databricks with Microsoft Entra ID for SSO, SCIM provisioning, and secret management.
  • Architect secure networking solutions using VNets, NSGs, and firewall controls.
  • Design Azure Data Factory integration patterns and support CI/CD pipeline development.
  • Monitor platform health and performance using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
  • Develop architecture documentation, operational runbooks, and platform governance standards.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • 5+ years of experience supporting cloud-based data and analytics platforms.
  • Hands-on experience administering Azure Databricks in enterprise environments.
  • Proficiency in Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, ADLS Gen2, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Key Vault, Azure Networking, Azure Monitor, and Log Analytics.
  • Experience implementing and managing Unity Catalog and SCIM-based identity provisioning.
  • Strong understanding of cloud security, RBAC, IAM, encryption, and governance principles.
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, PowerShell, and Azure CLI.
  • Experience supporting CI/CD initiatives using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.
  • Experience supporting large-scale enterprise Data & AI platforms (preferred).
  • Knowledge of Spark architecture, Delta Lake optimization, and Databricks APIs (preferred).
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and cloud automation frameworks (preferred).
  • Experience working within regulated or highly governed environments (preferred).
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (preferred).
  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate or Professional certification (preferred).

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