AWS Databricks Platform Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: AWS Databricks Platform Engineer

Description

Build, configure, and maintain Databricks workspaces and platform services, including Infrastructure as Code, deployment automation, CI/CD pipelines, and platform operations. Support Databricks governance with Unity Catalog, manage qualification/validation evidence, and help implement disaster recovery and resiliency improvements. Ensure release management and change control in regulated, enterprise-scale cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, and maintain Databricks workspaces and platform services
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
• Implement and support deployment processes using Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs) or similar frameworks
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, environment setup, and release management
• Implement and maintain Unity Catalog and support data platform governance
• Support platform qualification and validation activities, including automated validation evidence generation
• Support disaster recovery setup, resiliency improvements, and recovery testing
• Implement and maintain data ingestion routes and supporting platform capabilities
• Manage platform-related change control per documented processes
• Provide operational support (e.g., sandbox provisioning)
• Collaborate with platform, cloud, SRE, architecture, and engineering teams
• Support knowledge transfer, platform handover, and operational transition activities

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with Databricks platform administration and engineering
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Experience with Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs) or similar deployment frameworks
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Understanding of cloud platform operations and DevOps practices
• Experience with platform automation, environment provisioning, and release management
• Familiarity with disaster recovery, resiliency, and recovery testing
• Experience working in enterprise-scale cloud environments
• Ability to collaborate effectively with platform, cloud, SRE, and engineering teams
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work in regulated environments with documented processes and change control
• Work from the European Union region and a work permit are required

Benefits

• Work on enterprise Databricks platform engineering spanning automation, governance, CI/CD, disaster recovery, and validation support