Cloud Platform Engineer-Databricks
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Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for a Cloud Platform Engineer-Databricks to support a new project focused on processing critical data. This is a contract opportunity offering the opportunity to establish engineering practices as the first member of a new team and serve as a valued subject matter expert.
Responsibilities
- Deploy, manage, and operate complex applications and infrastructure in an Azure cloud environment.
- Design, configure, and maintain Azure services, including Infrastructure as a Service, Infrastructure as Code, and Azure platform services.
- Build and maintain infrastructure automation solutions using Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, and Bicep.
- Configure and manage Azure Databricks infrastructure in an enterprise environment.
- Develop automation using PowerShell, Bash, shell scripting, and Python.
- Implement and support DevOps practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, configuration management, and Infrastructure as Code.
- Manage tools and platforms such as Jenkins, GitHub, Bitbucket, Nexus, or similar solutions.
- Establish and maintain application, infrastructure, service, and data monitoring and logging.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex, multifaceted development and engineering issues independently.
- Support the configuration and management of big data technologies and databases.
- Apply sound approaches to data storage, indexing, and platform reliability.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver project outcomes and meet defined deliverables.
- Prioritize work effectively, manage competing requirements, and maintain strong follow-up throughout delivery.
Desired Skill-Set
- Undergraduate degree or technical certificate.
- Eight to ten years or more of senior engineering experience.
- Seven or more years of Azure cloud experience.
- Strong experience with Azure services, including Infrastructure as a Service, Infrastructure as Code, and Azure platform services.
- Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks.
- Seven or more years of experience with configuration management tools such as Salt, Terraform, Ansible, or Chef.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, or Bicep.
- Seven or more years of development or engineering experience using PowerShell, Bash, shell scripting, and Python.
- Experience working within DevOps organisations using infrastructure automation and continuous integration and continuous delivery practices.
- Seven or more years of experience with Jenkins, GitHub, Bitbucket, Nexus, or comparable toolsets.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with infrastructure, service, application, and logging platforms.
- Ability to work independently on highly complex and multifaceted assignments.
- Strong engineering mindset with a clear sense of ownership.
- Excellent organisational, follow-up, prioritisation, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
Nice to Have
- Relevant Azure or cloud certifications.
- Experience configuring and managing big data technologies or databases in an enterprise environment.
- Experience with data storage and indexing approaches.
- Experience serving as a senior or lead developer and subject matter expert.
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