Western Alliance Bank · 2 weeks ago
Principal Engineer I - Senior Azure Databricks Administrator
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expWestern Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. In this role, you will be responsible for the delivery and operations of technologies and platforms for data modeling, analysis, and visualization, while providing expertise in Azure Databricks to support analytical workloads.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Take assignments that can be worked on individually without supervision, and manage work effort from concept to completion
Design, build, optimize, automate and maintain the Azure Databricks platform, ensuring scalability, security, governance and performance
Design, implement and manage Azure Databricks workspaces, clusters, jobs, access management
Design, implement and manage policies, monitoring and observability for the Azure Databricks platform
Implement data analytics principles aimed at business enablement, reliability practices and sound recovery procedures
Ensure compliance with IT policies, procedures, and industry standards, including reviewing and refining IT control enhancements
Work closely with business and analytics teams to ensure reliable and governed data access for data needed for analytics
Troubleshoot platform issues, optimize performance, and ensure uptime for critical Databricks services
Stay current on emerging data analytics technologies, recommending enhancements to improve efficiency and governance
Act as a thought leader on Azure Databricks implementation, usage, end user enablement and training
Qualification
Required
8+ years of related experience in data analytics administration and development
4+ years of Databricks related experience
Advanced proven experience in Azure Databricks (Workspace management, Clusters, Jobs, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, User access management, Rest APIs and SDKs)
Knowledge of MLFlow & MLOps
Deep understanding of Azure infrastructure and data services, including Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Key Vault, Azure Monitor, networking
Strong programming skills in SQL, Python, and/or PySpark
Advanced proven experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously
Advanced ability to see the big picture and align projects with organizational goals. Capable of leading and motivating cross-functional teams. Expertise in resolving conflicts and addressing challenges as well as skilled at identifying and mitigating risks at the project level
Advanced communication skills, excellent teamwork experience, ability to mentor and develop more junior engineers
Occasional travel might be required
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in related field required, Masters in related field preferred
Previous leadership experience preferred
Advanced to expert knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking preferred
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred)
Benefits
Medical and dental insurance
Time off
A great 401k matching program
Tuition assistance program
An employee volunteer program
A wellness program
Company
Western Alliance Bank
Western Alliance Bank is a banking firm that offers commercial and business banking solutions.
Founded in 1994Phoenix, Arizona, USA
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$400M2025-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2005-06-30IPO
Leadership Team
Tim Boothe
Chief Operating Officer
Barbara Kennedy
Chief Human Resources Officer
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