Databricks Administrator
SAIC
**Description**
We are seeking a skilled **Databricks Administrator** with strong **infrastructure, SRE/MLOps, and DevSecOps expertise** to manage workspace provisioning, automation, and governance within the IRS Advanced Analytics Platform (AAP). This role ensures that Databricks workspaces are **secure, cost-optimized, and operationally resilient** , while enabling AI/ML model development and deployment.
As part of the Infrastructure team, this administrator will own **workspace lifecycle automation, observability, compliance-aligned controls, and operational reliability** while partnering with security, architecture, and AI/ML teams to deliver end-to-end platform enablement.
**Key Responsibilities**
+ Provision, configure, and manage **Databricks workspaces** across AWS-hosted infrastructure.
+ Implement **Terraform automation** for user roles, clusters, jobs, repos, and workspace policies.
+ Manage **SSO, IAM, and secure access controls** , ensuring compliance with enterprise standards.
+ Collaborate with security and networking teams to enforce **workspace isolation, VPC design, and policy enforcement** .
+ Support **integration of Databricks with CI/CD pipelines** to enable model deployment, promotion, and rollback.
+ Enable **compliance-aware pipelines** with audit-ready tracking across environments.
+ Build **observability and monitoring frameworks** for Databricks workloads, including metrics, logging, and alerting.
+ Lead **incident response and root cause analysis** to ensure uptime and reliability.
+ Monitor workspace **usage, performance, and cost** , optimizing configurations for scalability and efficiency.
+ Partner with architects, product managers, and AI/ML teams to align workspace capabilities with roadmap direction and customer needs.
**Qualifications**
**Required Qualifications**
+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
+ 5+ years of experience in **cloud infrastructure or platform operations** (AWS, Databricks, Spark).
+ Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Security Clearance.
+ Strong hands-on experience with **Databricks administration** , including clusters, jobs, repos, and governance (Unity Catalog).
+ Proficiency in **Terraform and infrastructure-as-code** for provisioning and lifecycle automation.
+ Background in **monitoring, observability, and incident response** within cloud platforms.
+ Familiarity with **MLOps practices** (MLflow, CI/CD pipelines, model lifecycle management).
**Desired Skills**
+ Active IRS Clearance highly desired.
+ Certifications: **Databricks Administrator Associate, Databricks Data Engineer, or AWS ML Specialty** .
+ Understanding of **federal compliance frameworks** (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, SOC2).
+ Exposure to **Trustworthy AI practices** and auditability requirements.
+ Experience with **Docker, Kubernetes, or serverless automation** for extended integration.
+ Strong collaboration and communication skills to work across infrastructure, security, and AI/ML engineering teams.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
REQNUMBER: 2508975
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