Deloitte · 4 hours ago
Lead API Developer & Databricks Admin - Project Delivery Specialist
Cincinnati, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expDeloitte is a leading professional services firm seeking a Lead API Developer & Databricks Admin to join their Project Delivery Talent Model. The role involves leading the design and development of APIs, administering Databricks workspaces, and collaborating with various teams to enhance customer experiences through innovative technology solutions.
AccountingConsultingFinancial ServicesLegalProfessional ServicesRisk Management
Responsibilities
Lead design and development of domain and integration APIs (e.g., RESTful APIs (Representational State Transfer), GraphQL, event-driven patterns where applicable)
Produce and maintain API contracts (e.g., OpenAPI (OpenAPI Specification)/Swagger), versioning strategy, and consumer onboarding documentation
Implement security patterns: OAuth 2.0 (Open Authorization), OpenID Connect (OIDC), JSON Web Tokens (JWT), mutual Transport Layer Security (mTLS) where required, secrets management, and authorization controls
Build reliability and performance features: idempotency, retries/timeouts, rate limiting, caching, circuit breakers, and backward compatibility
Establish observability: structured logs, metrics, tracing, dashboards, and service level objectives (SLOs) aligned to business outcomes
Drive CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous delivery), automated testing (unit/integration/contract), and code quality practices
Administer Databricks workspaces: cluster policies, pools, job/workflow standards, workspace configuration, and operational runbooks
Own identity, access, and governance: role-based access control (RBAC), group/role management, Unity Catalog (or equivalent) permissions, auditing, and least-privilege design
Manage platform reliability: monitoring/alerting, incident triage, root cause analysis (RCA), and problem management to reduce recurring issues
Optimize performance and cost: cluster sizing/autoscaling standards, job tuning guidance, workload isolation, usage reporting, and chargeback/showback inputs if applicable
Support data platform hygiene: library/runtime management, upgrade planning, operational readiness for quarterly releases, and coordination with cloud/platform teams
Partner with data engineering to enforce best practices for Delta Lake (e.g., partitioning, file sizing, Z-ORDER where applicable) and operational quality gates
Communicate regularly with Engagement Managers (Directors), project team members, and representatives from various functional and / or technical teams, including escalating any matters that require additional attention and consideration from engagement management
Independently and collaboratively lead client engagement workstreams focused on improvement, optimization, and transformation of processes including implementing leading practice workflows, addressing deficits in quality, and driving operational outcomes
Qualification
Required
7+ years of software engineering experience with significant API/service development ownership
3+ years administering or operating Databricks in production (workspace governance, access controls, cluster/job policies, and operational support)
Strong experience with one backend stack (e.g., Java/Spring, .NET, Node.js, Python) and microservices/service-based architecture
Solid understanding of cloud security fundamentals (identity, networking basics, secrets, encryption) and production operations practices (incident/problem/change)
Proven ability to lead technical design, mentor others, and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline; or equivalent experience
Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
Hybrid Role - 2 days on-site
Company
Deloitte
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