Databricks Administrator – Platform Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology

Databricks Administrator overseeing platform operations and governance for enterprise Databricks. Collaborating with teams to improve platform structure and security while managing user access and data governance.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $113,900 - $154,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudPySparkPythonSQLUnity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead administration, governance, and operational management of Databricks environment
Administer and maintain Databricks workspaces, catalogs, schemas, and permissions
Manage Unity Catalog structures and support user provisioning
Define and enforce operational standards for compute governance
Troubleshoot platform issues and contribute data engineering expertise
Advise governance teams on standards for curated data products
Partner with security and engineering teams to improve monitoring and policy enforcement
Support cost optimization and participate in platform design discussions

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of Databricks administration or platform engineering experience
3+ years of hands-on experience administering Databricks in an enterprise environment
Strong experience with Unity Catalog, workspace administration, and permissions management
Practical data engineering experience using SQL, Python, or PySpark
Strong understanding of Databricks security best practices
Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or multi-cloud Databricks environments
Experience implementing governance standards for data products
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) plan with company match
Full flex work weeks
Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal time)
Paid parental leave
Paid military leave
Paid bereavement leave
Paid jury duty leave
Additional paid holidays
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Personal accident and critical illness insurance
Business travel and accident insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

Databricks administrationUnity CatalogSQLPythonPySparkpermissions managementdata engineeringcompute governancegovernance standardscost optimization

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationtroubleshootingadvisory skills

Certifications

Public Trust