Team Lead - Databricks Platform Admin

Role: Team Lead - Databricks Platform AdminLocation: St. Louis, Missouri (3 Days onsite/week))Yrs. of experience: 10+ Yrs.Interview Process:We are preferred looking for profiles who can relocate to St. Louis, Missouri or local to St. Louis, Missouri.Job Description:We have a critical engagement, focused on managing the Admin functions of core Databricks platform. We are looking for a strong Team Lead who can:Lead and guide the onsite/offshore teamServe as the single point of leadership and the face of Client in front of the clientProvide technical direction, operational oversight, and stakeholder confidenceWe are open to a strong Data Engineering leader with proven leadership capabilities, solid Terraform and automation experience, and the ability to quickly acquire and grow into advanced Databricks administration responsibilities.This role requires hands-on experience with scripting, automation, and cloud provisioning, incl Ansible, SQL, Terraform, CLI, PowerShell and/or Bash, Azure and/or AWS provisioning (cloud infrastructure and Databricks workspaces), Unity Catalog and governance concepts.Typical Profile Team LeadLeadership & Customer Engagement SkillsStrong communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with client stakeholdersCustomer management and relationship skillsExperience leading and mentoring onsite/offshore teamsAbility to balance technical depth with leadership and decision makingExperience working in Agile delivery modelsCapability to articulate system designs, architectural patterns, and platform strategies to varied audiences, including senior leadershipCollaborate closely with cross functional teams (data scientists, ML engineers, product teams) to deploy and operate data pipelines and services on DatabricksDocument platform architecture, best practices, and troubleshooting guides, and mentor junior engineers on platform usage and optimization.Platform & Team Management ResponsibilitiesDesign, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and reliable Databricks platformsCreate and manage Databricks workspaces and clusters, including right sizing and lifecycle managementAutomate infrastructure provisioning and deployments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, Python/Bash/PowerShell)Monitor platform health, performance, and cost through dashboards and integrated monitoring toolsTroubleshoot and resolve cluster, job, and performance issues across Databricks environmentsImplement security and governance policies, including user management, access controls, and compliance using Unity Catalog and Databricks security featuresOptimize compute and storage costs while maintaining performance, leveraging Delta Lake, Photon, and other platform capabilitiesStay current with Databricks feature releases and coordinate with product teams to evaluate and adopt new capabilitiesOwn documentation, operational runbooks, and knowledge transfer for platform sustainabilityAdditional Job Details:About Tanisha Systems, Inc.Tanisha Systems, founded in 2002 in Massachusetts-*, is a leading provider of Custom Application Development and end-to-end IT Services to clients globally. We use a client-centric engagement model that combines local on-site and off-site resources with the cost, global expertise and quality advantages of off-shore operations. We deliver Custom Application Development, Application Modernization, Business Process Outsourcing and Professional IT Services from office locations in * and *.Tanisha Systems services clients in Government, Banking & Financial Markets, Insurance, Healthcare, Retail & Consumer Goods, Energy & Utilities, Life Sciences, Telecom, Manufacturing and Transportation Industries around the globe. Our engagement model provides a flexible operational environment that empowers our clients with the right levels of control.Want to read more about Tanisha Systems? Visit us at