Sentara Health · 2 months ago
Lead Databricks Administrator - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expSentara Health is seeking a Lead Databricks Administrator to oversee the administration and optimization of their enterprise data ecosystem. This role involves ensuring high-performing database environments and mentoring team members while integrating emerging technologies into the data platform strategy.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Lead administration, configuration, and support of Databricks, Databricks Lakehouse, Microsoft SQL Server, and Cosmos DB environments
Ensure data integrity, performance, availability, and security across multiple database technologies
Perform advanced SQL database administration, including backup/recovery, performance tuning, replication, clustering, and maintenance automation
Configure and tune database parameters; define data repository requirements, schemas, and governance standards
Provide actionable platform performance insights, usage analytics, and capacity planning reports to leadership
Develop and maintain runbooks, SOPs, and troubleshooting guides for database and platform operations
Design and implement automation, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code solutions (Databricks CLI, REST APIs, Terraform)
Act as a senior technical escalation point, collaborating with engineering teams to resolve complex or high-impact issues
Identify and integrate platform enhancements that improve reliability, observability, and scalability
Mentor team members to build competency in Databricks, Databricks Lakehouse, Microsoft SQL Server, Cosmos DB, and AI-focused technologies
Participate in both weekday and weekend on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 operational coverage
Qualification
Required
5+ years of hands-on Databricks experience in an Azure cloud environment
Expertise with Unity Catalog, external locations, access control, and data governance
Experience managing secrets and credentials using enterprise tools (Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
Proficiency with automation and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CLI, REST APIs)
Strong experience with Spark optimization, Delta Lake management, and schema design for analytics
Familiarity with Databricks workflows, job orchestration, monitoring, and recovery strategies
7+ years of experience supporting and administering Microsoft SQL Server databases
Strong skills in query tuning, indexing, backup/restore strategies, replication, and Always On availability groups
Knowledge of database security, encryption, and compliance best practices
Experience supporting ETL/ELT processes, metadata management, and data quality assurance
Required to have a minimum of 8 years of total experience in database administration, including database design, performance tuning, and backup/recovery strategies
Required to have 7+ years of experience supporting and administering Microsoft SQL Server databases
Required to have 5+ years of hands-on Databricks experience in an Azure cloud environment
Preferred
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate or Professional
Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
Databrick Lakehouse or Lakehouse DB Professional Certification
Databricks Lakehouse: configuration, tuning, monitoring, replication, and backup/recovery management
Cosmos DB: deployment, scaling, sharding, and performance optimization in enterprise environments
AI/ML Integration: familiarity with AI tools and frameworks (Databricks ML flow, Azure AI services) and how they integrate into enterprise data pipelines
Scripting and Automation: experience with Python, PowerShell, or Bash for platform automation
Cross-platform data integration: experience connecting and managing multi-database architectures and hybrid environments
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Company
Sentara Health
Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S.
10001+ employees
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President & CEO
Howard Kern
CEO Emeritus Sentara Health
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