Senior Databricks Platform Administrator with strong specialization in Databricks platform administration. - Req ID: 1049

Job Title

Senior Databricks Platform Administrator (DBA Focus)

Location

Toronto, Mississauga or Montreal Offices

Contract Details

• Start Date: March 2, 2026
• End Date: September 4, 2026
• Potential for Extension: Yes
• Work Mode : Hybrid, 2 days per week in the office

Position Overview

We are building the best AI platform in the insurance industry and are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with strong specialization in Databricks platform administration. This role is heavily focused on owning and operating the Databricks environment, with a profile closer to a Databricks Platform Administrator / DBA than a traditional data engineer or data scientist.

The ideal candidate has deep hands-on experience managing Databricks on AWS at scale, including governance, workspace management, performance optimizations, and cost controls. While CI/CD and automation skills are important, Databricks platform expertise is the top priority.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and operate the Databricks-on-AWS platform, including workspaces, clusters, governance, performance tuning, and cost optimization
• Manage and support multiple Databricks workspaces across environments
• Act as the primary point of contact with Databricks support and account teams
• Design and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform
• Build and maintain automation and CI/CD pipelines (supporting capability; not the main focus)
• Partner with data engineering and data science teams to enable high-impact AI and ML use cases
• Ensure platform reliability, performance, security, observability, and scalability
• Drive best practices for Databricks administration, monitoring, and operational excellence

Minimum Qualifications

• 5-8 years of overall IT experience, including DevOps in AWS cloud environments
• 3+ years of hands-on Databricks platform administration experience (required)
• 5+ years of AWS experience, with strong knowledge of:
• S3
• Lambda
• CloudWatch
• VPC
• AWS Backup

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Databricks platform administration (mandatory focus)
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Experience with GitHub, GitLab, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins
• Proficiency in Python
• Strong networking knowledge, including VPCs, load balancers, and firewalls

Nice to Have

• Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Docker
• Background in supporting large-scale data and ML platforms
• Experience with SageMaker is a strong asset

Professional Competencies

• Customer-oriented mindset with focus on delivering high-value solutions
• Strong problem-solving skills with a creative and innovative approach
• Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Detail-oriented with high standards for quality and precision
• Self-starter who can independently drive initiatives from start to finish
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Strong interest in technology and continuous learning