About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Databricks Platform Engineer. In this role, you will design and establish the enterprise Databricks platform foundation, enabling secure, governed, scalable, and cost-efficient execution for both migrated and future workloads.
Key Responsibilities
- Platform Architecture: Design workspace, compute, networking, security, and workplace architecture across Dev, SIT, UAT, and Prod environments.
- Azure Integration: Define integrations with ADLS Gen2, Microsoft Entra ID, Key Vault, Azure Networking, Azure DevOps, ADF, Purview, and Azure Monitor.
- Automation & CI/CD: Establish CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform), Databricks Asset Bundles, and platform automation standards.
- Governance & FinOps: Define compute governance, performance, scalability, reliability, and cost-optimization strategies.
- Migration Support: Establish platform standards and reusable patterns to support a Synapse-to-Databricks migration.
Skills & Experience
- Databricks Expertise: Strong expertise in Azure Databricks platform architecture and enterprise deployment.
- Data Governance: In-depth experience with Unity Catalog,
including governance, access control, lineage, external locations, and data security.
- Platform Automation: Proven experience with Databricks-native capabilities and APIs.
- AI & Automation Tools: Exposure to AI-assisted platform engineering, automation, and agentic tools (e.g., Claude, Codex, or Gemini) is highly preferred.
- Certifications (Preferred):
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert, and/or
- Azure Databricks Data Engineer Associate
To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Yash Kumar Jain on [03 8680 4235](tel:03 8680 4235) or email:
[email protected] and quote the above job reference number. Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.
📌 Databricks Platform Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 Paxus
📍 Sydney