CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) · 2 weeks ago
Senior Platform Administrator
Cedar Rapids, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expCLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) is a top 10 national professional services firm dedicated to creating opportunities for clients and communities. They are seeking an experienced Senior Platform Administrator to lead the administration and optimization of the Databricks environment, enabling data analytics, machine learning, and data engineering activities.
AccountingConsultingOutsourcing
Responsibilities
Lead the setup, configuration, and maintenance of Databricks clusters
Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring high availability and reliability
Implement and enforce security best practices and compliance standards
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement data solutions
Provide advanced user support and training
Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for platform administration
Manage and maintain role-based access to data and features in the Databricks Platform using Unity Catalog
Implement external access controls for outside teams using service principles, SQL warehouses, and Delta Sharing
Ensure unused assets are tracked for pruning
Implement service principles and access tokens for external users
Create queries and dashboards to monitor critical systems and processes
Automate common admin tasks using Databricks notebooks
Manage workflow tags, cluster tags, workflow naming convention enforcement
Perform clusters health check and best practices implementation
Perform regular backup and recovery
Perform privilege reviews on users and resources
Provide training to junior members of the team and act as a point of escalation for complex questions and issues
Qualification
Required
5 years of relevant experience required
Bachelor's degree or a combination of relevant experience and training may be considered in lieu of a degree
Understanding of data engineering needs
Understanding of Azure infrastructure required by Databricks
Experience with compliance audits/audit documentation
Experience using Databricks APIs with tools like Postman
Understanding of the Databricks workspace and development environment
Experience using GitHub to manage source code
Strong SQL skills for creating admin related queries and dashboards
Strong debugging skills
Ability to do risk analysis for 3rd party integrations with Azure resources
Familiarity with Dynatrace
Proficiency in Spark, Python, and SQL
Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Benefits
Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
Paid Volunteer Time Off
Mental health coverage
Quarterly Wellness stipend
Fertility benefits
Health, dental, vision, 401k and much more
Company
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
CLA exists to create opportunities for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, outsourcing, audit, tax, and consulting services.
5001-10000 employees
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