Senior Platform Engineer (AWS Infrastructure & Administration)

We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to drive the administration, governance, and automation of our Data Lake and AWS Databricks environments. In this role, you will build solutions that simplify platform operations, provide secure data access, and enable analytics and machine learning initiatives across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer AWS Databricks and Data Lake environments
• Enforce access management practices using RBAC and Entra ID
• Utilize Databricks governance concepts, including Unity Catalog, access control, and data lineage
• Build automation scripts and REST API integrations for platform configuration and monitoring
• Track platform health, address incidents, and maintain operational reliability
• Partner with stakeholders to align platform standards and contribute to governance frameworks
• Resolve platform issues through troubleshooting while enhancing performance and efficiency
• Maintain documentation of platform processes and best practices

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with AWS cloud services, especially AWS Databricks
• Proficiency in AWS access management, including RBAC and Entra ID
• Hands-on knowledge of Databricks governance, particularly Unity Catalog, covering catalog/schema management, access control, and data lineage
• Expertise in Terraform for automating infrastructure deployment and management
• Skills in basic Python development for automation and scripting
• Familiarity with REST APIs for platform administration and configuration
• Understanding of DevOps principles, including monitoring, observability, incident response, and operational health
• Background in enterprise environments, ideally within diverse and globally distributed organizations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe)
• Competency in Databricks administration, including workspace configuration, job orchestration, and cluster policies
• Showcase of contributions to shared platform standards, governance frameworks, or automation libraries
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools, such as Terraform and ARM templates
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps toolchains