Databricks Platform Administrator / Engineer

Direct Client XDUCE to be working on project with QBE Insurance

Prefer local candidates. But if not, need guarantee the candidate will relocate before interview process.

Job Role : Databricks Platform Administrator / Engineer

Hiring Company: XDUCE (IT integration company) with SOW project at QBE Insurance

Location: 55 Water Street and Edison, NJ

Work Status is Hybrid between the two locations.

Interview: 2 rounds. 1 ZOOM video meeting and 1 in-person in the office

VISA status. Any VISA status: Us Citizen, Green Card, (that you sponsor directly, H4-EADO

Job Title - Databricks Platform Administrator / Engineer

Location - Hybrid

Duration - 12+ Months

Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled Databricks Platform Administrator / Engineer with proven experience supporting modern data platforms in a Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance setting. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing, configuring, optimizing, and maintaining the Databricks environment to support data engineering, analytics, and machine learning workloads in a secure and compliant manner.

Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in data platform engineering or system administration.

2+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks administration on Azure

Solid understanding of Apache Spark , Delta Lake, and Lakehouse architecture.

Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell , or Terraform .

Familiarity with data security, audit, and compliance frameworks relevant to P&C insurance (e.g., GDPR, NYDFS, SOC 2).

Experience with Azure Data Services , ADLS , Key Vault , and Azure DevOps

Strong understanding of the P&C insurance data ecosystem (policy, claims, underwriting, actuarial, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Databricks Certified Associate / Professional (Administrator / Data Engineer) certification.

• Experience integrating Databricks with core systems like Guidewire, Duck Creek, or custom P&C platforms.

• Knowledge of industry standards like ACORD data models and ISO data feeds.

• Exposure to tools like Unity Catalog, Purview, Collibra, Informatica, or similar.

• Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Ability to work cross-functionally in an agile team environment.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience working in regulated enterprise environments with strong data governance standards.

• Key Responsibilities:

• Platform Administration & Management:

• Manage and administer Databricks workspaces, clusters, jobs, libraries, and notebooks.

• Implement access controls using Unity Catalog, SCIM, and workspace-level RBAC.

• Configure and monitor autoscaling, cluster policies, and compute usage to optimize cost and performance.

• Support platform upgrades, patching, and operational automation.

• Security, Compliance & Governance:

• Enforce security policies aligned with P&C insurance industry regulations.

• Integrate with enterprise identity providers (Azure AD, Okta) and manage SSO.

• Support data governance using tools like Unity Catalog, Immuta, or Collibra.

• DevOps & Automation:

• Build CI/CD pipelines for notebooks, jobs, and ML workflows using tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.

• Automate platform provisioning and configurations using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM, etc.).

• Monitoring & Troubleshooting:

• Set up logging, monitoring, and alerting using tools like Azure Monitor, Datadog, or Splunk.

• Troubleshoot performance issues, job failures, and cluster errors.

• Collaboration & Enablement:

• Work closely with Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and Business Analysts to ensure optimal platform usage.

• Develop platform usage guidelines, onboarding documentation, and best practices.

• Provide technical support and training to users.