Booz Allen Hamilton · 2 days ago
Platform and Databricks DevOps Engineer
Ashburn, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$78K/yr - $176K/yr
3+ years expBooz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Databricks Platform DevOps Engineer to lead the design, automation, and reliable operation of Databricks Lakehouse environments. The role involves driving CI/CD maturity, infrastructure as code, and operational excellence to deliver secure and scalable Databricks platforms for mission-critical analytics and AI initiatives.
ConsultingCyber SecurityIT InfrastructureManagement ConsultingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Managing account and workspace administration, including creating and managing workspaces, configuring settings, enabling features such as serverless compute or Previews, and handling account-level configurations via the account console
Overseeing identity and access management — provisioning users, groups, and service principals via SCIM, assigning roles and entitlements, managing workspace assignments, and enforcing least-privilege access
Implementing and governing Unity Catalog metastores, catalogs, schemas, tags, lineage, sharing, and fine-grained access controls to ensure data security, compliance, and discoverability across workspaces
Administering compute resources — creating and managing cluster policies, instance pools, job clusters, serverless options, Photon engine usage, and resource limits to standardize environments and control costs
Owning infrastructure as code deployments such as Terraform and Databricks Terraform Provider, across multiple environments, such as dev, test, staging, and production, with strong governance and rollback capabilities
Designing and maintaining automation for notebooks, clusters including serverless and Photon-optimized, Delta Live Tables pipelines, Workflows and jobs, and Delta Lake configurations
Monitoring platform health, performance, and costs — accessing audit logs, billable usage dashboards, system tables, and operational metrics, setting budget alerts, and optimizing spend
Enforcing security and compliance best practices, including encryption, private networking, IP access lists, credential management, and alignment with FedRAMP and DoD standards
Automating administrative tasks using Databricks REST APIs, Terraform Databricks Provider, Asset Bundles, scripting, including Python or Bash, and CI/CD integrations for repeatable, auditable operations
Troubleshooting complex issues, performing root-cause analysis, maintaining disaster recovery and backup strategies, and providing Tier-3 support to users, data engineers, and platform teams
Mentoring junior administrators, conducting platform reviews, documenting procedures, and staying current with Databricks features such as Lakeflow or enhanced governance, to evolve client environments
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in Databricks administration, cloud platform operations, data platform engineering, or DevOps or infrastructure roles
Experience administering Databricks, such as account console, workspace settings, Unity Catalog, and compute or cluster management
Experience with identity federation, including SCIM provisioning, role-based access control, and governance in cloud data platforms
Experience scripting or automation in platforms such as Python or Bash for administrative tasks
Experience with cloud platforms, such as AWS or GCP, including storage, such as ADLS or S3, networking, IAM, and security configurations
Knowledge of Terraform or IaC tools, REST APIs, and monitoring and observability concepts
Ability to collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree
Preferred
Experience developing enterprise cloud-native solutions involving Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, or Jenkins
Experience with Azure a plus
Experience with creating and improving continuous automation across multiple technical stacks
Experience with creating and improving continuous deployment tools built on Kubernetes
Experience triaging and resolving issues related to both open source and commercial tools in public cloud environments
Possession of strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
Secret clearance
Master's degree
Benefits
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Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
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Dependent care
Company
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton is a consulting firm that specializes in analytics, technology, and engineering.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.03B2025-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2023-08-01Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2020-08-13Post Ipo Debt· $700M
Leadership Team
Matthew Calderone
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
Kristine Anderson
Chief Operating Officer
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