Databricks Platform Engineer
Build our Databricks-centric platform
Schuberg Philis is looking for a Databricks Platform Engineer to design and build a modern enterprise-grade data platform on Azure: from account setup through DR and private cloud fallback, using Terraform modules. The strongpoint here is Databricks on Azure with Unity Catalog. AWS Experience is a plus for dual-cloud engagements.
This role will lead the implementation of a Databricks-centric platform that enables users across multiple teams to collaborate effectively while maintaining proper governance, security, and compliance. This requires both architectural thinking and strong hands-on engineering skills. This role Is also part of a growing internal Databricks practice – a community where knowledge is shared, experiences are exchanged and engineers support one another.
What are your responsibilities?
- Deploy and maintain a mission-critical Databricks platform across three service tiers (Foundation, DR, Ultimate Recovery)
- Develop and maintain Terraform modules to reduce per-customer delivery time
- Run customer assessments, gap analyses, and architecture design sessions
- Build and operate CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment and validation
- Implement cross-region replication, metadata sync, and failover automation
- Set up Apache Polaris/Iceberg-based fallback platforms
- Design and implement monitoring, logging and alerting for Databricks workspaces and Azure data services
- Implement data governance: lineage, quality tooling, metadata management, and access control policies
- Translate business and stakeholder requirements into secure, compliant, and operable platform architecture
- Create operational runbooks and handover documentation
- Collaborate with network engineers, security specialists, and customer teams.
What do you need to be successful?
- 5 years of experience in cloud infrastructure (Azure primary, AWS is a plus)
- 3+ years of hands-on Terraform in production
- 2+ years Databricks platform administration experience on Azure, preferably in multi-team environments
- Experience with Unity Catalog
- Experience in financial services or another regulated industry is a strong plus
- Exposure to DR architecture and failover testing
Everyone we work with and consider working with has a right to equal treatment. The hiring and appraisal process at Schuberg Philis is designed to be thorough and equitable, implementing fair payment, benefits, and opportunities across all demographics.
It is our desire to be a company that brings together multiple nationalities, cultures, religions, genders, abilities, and talents within and across our teams. We welcome colleagues from diverse backgrounds to join Schuberg Philis and actively support diversity and inclusion in the tech industry.