Senior Databricks Engineer

Responsibilities Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Databricks Engineer in Armonk, NY. Summary: We are seeking a Senior Databricks Engineer to join our team and lead the architecture, setup, and optimization of Databricks environments for enterprise-scale data initiatives. This role will be critical in establishing secure and scalable Databricks platforms, integrating with diverse data sources, and enabling advanced analytics and AI/ML workloads. Responsibilities: • Architect, deploy, and configure Databricks workspaces in Azure environments • Establish secure and optimized connections to data sources (on-premise, cloud storage, relational and NoSQL databases, APIs, etc.) • Design and implement data pipelines using Databricks Delta Live Tables (DLT), Spark, and related technologies • Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with enterprise governance, authentication (IAM), and network policies (VPC, Private Link, etc.) • Optimize cluster configurations for cost, performance, and scalability based on workload patterns • Provide technical leadership and best practices guidance to data engineers and analysts on leveraging Databricks for data ingestion, transformation, and ML workflows • Troubleshoot and resolve performance, connectivity, and configuration issues within the Databricks platform • Develop automation scripts for provisioning and managing Databricks resources (Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, etc.) Requirements • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks platform setup and administration • Experience integrating Databricks with Snowflake • Deep expertise in Databricks architecture, workspace administration, and cloud integrations (Azure) with a proven ability to partner with data engineering, platform, and business teams to drive outcomes Preferred • Prior experience in Utility/electric/gas industries (Healthcare, Financial Services, etc.) ensuring compliance and data governance The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave. Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law. This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions. Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. By clicking “Apply Today” you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.