Lead Databricks Administrator

Overview A subsidiary of Publicis Groupe, Epsilon is a leading provider of multi-channel marketing services, technologies, and database solutions. We do more than collect and store data, and we might be the most important Internet company you’ve never heard of. Join our team for your chance to work in the digital marketing space and solve meaningful problems on a massive scale—and have fun doing it. For this role, we are seeking a Lead Databricks Administrator with a balance of skills in database design, physical implementation, and performance tuning. You will be part of a team that supports cloud Data Lake environments implemented on AWS, Azure and GCP for some of Epsilon’s most prominent Database Marketing clients. Responsibilities Lead Databricks platform administration across enterprise workspaces, accounts, and cloud environments Define and enforce standards for workspace provisioning, resource naming, access controls, compute configuration, and operational governance Drive consistent administration practices across Databricks environments to reduce risk, improve supportability, and support long-term platform growth Partner with Product, Engineering, Security, Cloud, and Operations teams to align Databricks platform setup with enterprise security and compliance expectations Oversee workspace setup, cluster configuration, SQL Warehouse administration, job execution standards, and platform lifecycle management Support governance and access control processes, including least privilege access, group management, service principal usage, and admin access reviews Lead automation efforts for repeatable provisioning, configuration management, reporting, and operational controls Monitor platform health, usage, performance, and cost trends; identify opportunities for optimization and improvement Troubleshoot complex issues across Databricks, cloud infrastructure, identity, networking, data access, and workload execution Evaluate new Databricks capabilities and recommend adoption where they improve governance, scalability, security, or operational efficiency Maintain platform documentation, standards, runbooks, and operational procedures Mentor administrators and engineers, promote best practices, and help improve the maturity of Databricks platform operations Support production operations, incident response, and on-call rotation as needed Qualifications Able to lead platform administration efforts across complex, enterprise-scale Databricks environments Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive standards, governance, and operational improvements from planning through execution Operationally disciplined, with a strong focus on platform stability, audit readiness, production support, and repeatable processes Comfortable working across Product, Engineering, Security, Cloud, and Operations teams to align on secure and scalable platform practices Focused on building consistent administration practices that improve reliability, reduce risk, and support long-term platform growth Proactive in identifying gaps in access controls, provisioning, platform configuration, monitoring, cost visibility, and operational readiness Strong attention to detail, especially around workspace configuration, identity integration, group management, permissions, and admin access controls Able to balance business delivery needs with enterprise security, compliance, cost, and supportability requirements Strong problem solver who can work through complex issues across Databricks, cloud infrastructure, identity, networking, data access, and workload execution Comfortable operating in production environments where platform decisions impact client delivery, data processing, performance, and availability Clear communicator who can explain technical risks, standards, and remediation plans to both technical teams and leadership Leads by example, mentors others, shares best practices, and helps raise the overall level of platform administration discipline What you’ll bring BS in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience 7+ years of experience in database administration, data platform administration, cloud infrastructure, or related technology roles 3+ years of hands‑on experience administering Databricks workspaces, accounts, clusters, jobs, SQL Warehouses, and related platform services Strong understanding of Databricks workspace management, account administration, compute configuration, access controls, platform governance, and operational best practices Experience supporting Databricks environments across one or more major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP Hands‑on experience with identity and access management concepts, including SSO, SCIM provisioning, RBAC, service principals, groups, and least privilege access models Working knowledge of Unity Catalog, data governance, secure data access patterns, catalog‑level permissions, and data access auditing Experience implementing and enforcing platform standards such as workspace naming, group naming, resource naming, admin access controls, provisioning workflows, and configuration baselines Experience maintaining platform hygiene, including workspace reviews, admin access reviews, group cleanup, unused resource identification, and standards compliance Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management using Terraform, scripting, APIs, CI/CD pipelines, or similar tools Ability to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Databricks workloads for performance, reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency Strong understanding of Databricks compute patterns, cluster policies, job execution behavior, SQL Warehouse usage, and workload isolation practices Ability to diagnose issues across Databricks, cloud infrastructure, networking, identity, storage access, permissions, and data pipeline execution Strong SQL, Unix/Linux, and scripting skills Python or Scala experience is a plus Experience in creating and maintaining operational documentation, runbooks, standards, procedures, and support guides Experience working with vendor support, internal engineering teams, and security teams to resolve issues within expected timelines Strong understanding of change management, SDLC practices, incident response, release coordination, and production support expectations Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities across client and platform initiatives Excellent written and verbal communication skills Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process. Please reach out to View email address on click.appcast.io to request an accommodation. For San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles Areas: Epsilon will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply. Compensation Compensation Range: USD $98,000.00 – USD $182,000.00 Annually. The pay range reflects the current compensation for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Regular roles receive medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), and paid time off. Temporary roles may qualify for a third‑party benefits administration system, including a temporary employee medical plan and 401(k) plan, subject to eligibility criteria. Application deadline: 7/28/2026. #J-18808-Ljbffr Epsilon