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Geisinger · 2 days ago

Application Specialist III

Danville, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

Geisinger is seeking a Databricks Platform Administrator / Data Engineer who enjoys development, application configuration, and building innovative solutions. This role involves managing Databricks administration, building data pipelines, and ensuring data governance while collaborating with a dynamic team.

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Responsibilities

Databricks Administration: Manage workspaces, clusters, jobs, security configurations, libraries, and overall platform health

Data Engineering: Build and optimize data pipelines and transformations using PySpark and T‑SQL

Automation & Development: Create automation and tooling using Python, Bash, and PowerShell

Governance & Security: Implement and automate data governance, access controls, auditability, and compliance best practices

Note: A significant portion of our development focuses on governance and security automation

Solution Architecture: Translate conversational ideas into clear solution architectures; break work into tasks in Planner or Azure DevOps for team execution

Effort Estimation: Estimate level of effort and forecast delivery dates with reasonable accuracy

Documentation: Produce high-quality documentation including workflows, gap analyses, design specs, build docs, test plans, and transition documentation

Testing Oversight: Oversee unit, scenario-based, integrated, capacity, and parallel testing

On-Call Support: Participate in a 24×7×365 on-call rotation to support Databricks, SQL Server, and other relevant applications supported by the team

Upgrades & Monitoring: Support system upgrades, patches, performance tuning, observability, and proactive monitoring

Data Integrity: Maintain accountability for data integrity across applications and pipelines

Change Management: Complete system build and documentation in adherence to departmental guidelines and change management policy

Peer Review: Review teammates’ work and provide constructive feedback

Communication & Escalation: Communicate effectively with peers, stakeholders, and leadership; provide regular status updates and escalate issues appropriately

Facilitation & Leadership: Drive discussions, mentor accountable leaders, and coordinate resources across initiatives

Training & Mentorship: Provide feedback on training materials; conduct training sessions; develop and mentor other team member

Policies & Vendor Engagement: Help develop department guidelines, standards, procedures, and policies; facilitate vendor reviews and selection processes

Integrations (as applicable): Demonstrate understanding of integration and technical requirements for peripherals/devices that interface with assigned applications

Support Coordination: Coordinate remote and/or on-site support as needed for end-users

Qualification

Databricks administrationPythonData governancePySparkT-SQLBash scriptingPowerShell scriptingEffort estimationInformation securityTrainingTesting oversightCommunication skillsCritical thinkingProblem-solvingMentorshipCollaborationDocumentation

Required

Solid experience with Databricks administration, including workspace management, cluster configuration, security, jobs, and libraries

Strong proficiency in Python and scripting with Bash and PowerShell

Experience with PySpark and/or T‑SQL for data processing and transformation

Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly to varied audiences

Demonstrated critical thinking, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills

Ability to estimate effort and deliver on time

Strong understanding of data governance principles and best practices

Commitment to information security best practices

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) - (Required)

Minimum of 12 years - Relevant experience (Required)

Minimum of 3 years - Managing people, processes, or projects (Required)

Preferred

Familiarity with Terraform for infrastructure as code

Experience creating AI/BI dashboards

Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integration using Azure DevOps or GitHub

Hands-on experience with AWS data ingestion tools (e.g., Glue, Lambda)

Experience with MS SQL Server administration

Knowledge of cloud architecture and multi-cloud environments

Create complex AI/BI dashboards

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and integrations using Azure DevOps or GitHub

Apply Terraform for infrastructure as code

Provide MS SQL Server administrative support

Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

Company

Geisinger

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Geisinger is a health and wellness organization that offers orthopaedic, weight-management, and heart care services. It is a sub-organization of Risant Health.

Founded in 1915

Danville, Pennsylvania, USA

10001+ employees