{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"e1fc4645b65dc007ae4ac2fb","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e1fc4645b65dc007ae4ac2fb","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e1fc4645b65dc007ae4ac2fb","title":"Databricks Platform Engineer — SME (Azure)","description":"Own the Azure Databricks platform behind CDC's enterprise analytics.JR Software Solutions Inc. (JRSS) is hiring a subject-matter-expert Databricks Platform Engineer to support the CDC EDAV program in Atlanta, GA. This role is on-site and open to local candidates only, full-time, and pays $175,000 – $205,000 — deliberately above the local market for this skill set.This is the senior technical authority on the platform, not a contributor seat. EDAV's analytics environment runs on Microsoft Azure, and you will own Azure Databricks end to end — Unity Catalog governance, Entra ID identity and access, secure networking, cluster and cost policy, and the automation that keeps all of it repeatable. When the platform misbehaves, you are who the program escalates to.Data scientists, data engineers, AI engineers and business analysts depend on this platform every day. Your job is to keep it reliable, secure, scalable and cost-efficient while they do.About JRSSJRSS is a certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and HUBZone company headquartered in Tampa, FL. We deliver Cloud, AI/ML, Big Data and BI Analytics, ERP, and IT program management to Federal Civilian agencies and Fortune 500 clients. Our AI and Machine Learning practice builds and administers the cloud-native analytics platforms federal data teams run on.What you'll doOwn Azure Databricks account and workspace administration — configuration, governance, security posture and operational reliability.Design and enforce the Unity Catalog governance architecture: catalogs, schemas, external locations, storage credentials, lineage, and fine-grained access control.Automate workspace provisioning and configuration with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform Databricks provider) and Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions CI/CD.Own identity and access integration with Microsoft Entra ID — SCIM provisioning, group entitlements, service principals, managed identities.Design and maintain secure Azure networking: VNet injection, Private Link, secure cluster connectivity, storage firewall rules, ADLS Gen2.Set cluster policies, pool strategy and job compute standards; run continuous cost and performance analysis and act on it.Build production pipelines with Delta Lake, Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines / Delta Live Tables and Lakeflow Jobs.Administer Databricks SQL warehouses, queries and AI/BI dashboards for the analyst community.Evaluate and integrate Databricks AI capabilities where they earn their place — Genie / AI-BI, Mosaic AI, Model Serving, MCP integrations against governed data.Define standards, runbooks and reference architectures, and mentor engineers across the program.Lead root-cause analysis and permanent remediation on platform incidents.Partner with security staff on FISMA / NIST 800-53 control implementation and audit evidence.What you bring8+ years in data platform, data engineering or cloud infrastructure, including 5+ years hands-on Databricks account and workspace administration.Deep Azure Databricks experience. This platform runs on Azure; Azure-native depth is a requirement, not a preference.Expert Unity Catalog knowledge — governance architecture, metastore administration, external locations, lineage, fine-grained access control.Strong Azure platform skills: ADLS Gen2, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure networking, Key Vault, Azure DevOps.A track record of optimizing Databricks for cost, reliability and performance — with specific examples of spend you reduced and how.Infrastructure as Code for Databricks (Terraform provider or equivalent) plus CI/CD automation.Production experience with Delta Lake, Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines / DLT and Lakeflow Jobs.Strong Python and SQL; PySpark and distributed-computing fundamentals including partitioning, shuffle behavior and tuning.Clear communication with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.Currently based in the Atlanta, GA metro area and able to work on-site.Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. federal Public Trust / Suitability determination.Bachelor's degree.Nice to haveDatabricks Certified Data Engineer Professional or Platform Administrator certification.Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate.Azure certifications — DP-203, AZ-305, AZ-500.Prior federal delivery, especially public health, and familiarity with FISMA, NIST 800-53 or FedRAMP.Genie / AI-BI, Mosaic AI, Model Serving or MCP integrations in a governed enterprise setting.Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Event Hubs or Purview alongside Databricks.Prior experience as the senior-most platform engineer on a large analytics environment.Before you apply — work authorizationThis is a full-time W-2 position with JR Software Solutions. It is not available on a corp-to-corp or 1099 basis, and we are not able to sponsor or transfer an existing H-1B or any other employment visa. You must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States for any employer, without sponsorship now or at any point in the future.What we offer$175,000 – $205,000 depending on experience · medical, dental, and vision coverage · 401(k) · paid time off and holidays · professional development and certification support.JR Software Solutions Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Your job is to keep it reliable, secure, scalable and cost-efficient while they do.About JRSSJRSS is a certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and HUBZone company headquartered in Tampa, FL. We deliver Cloud, AI/ML, Big Data and BI Analytics, ERP, and IT program management to Federal Civilian agencies and Fortune 500 clients. 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