Databricks Administrator

Big Data. SAAS. Mass-customization. Social. Enough buzzwords for you? How about something real: MediaRadar is a fiercely innovative company that’s transforming ad sales for online and print publishers. Best-in-class, industry-leading technology that helps ad sales teams make more money. And with the recent combination with Vivvix, we’re broadening our reach into strategy and marketing groups and covering a multitude of advertising intelligence use cases. All the while our clients enjoy the unmatched quality and award-winning customer service that helps them identify sales opportunities, create bulletproof pitches, and get the most from every sale.

Mediaradar is seeking a skilled and experienced Databricks Administrator to join our team and oversee the management, configuration, and optimization of our Databricks environment. As a Databricks Administrator, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our Databricks platform, enabling our data engineers, data scientists, and analysts to leverage the full potential of Databricks for analytics and machine learning. This remote position can be based in either the US or in Canada.

What you will be doing:

• Manage and administer the Databricks environment, including clusters, workspaces, and notebooks, to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Configure and optimize Databricks clusters and resources based on workload requirements and best practices.
• Monitor system performance, resource utilization, and availability using Databricks monitoring and logging tools.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Databricks infrastructure, networking, security, and integration with other systems.
• Implement and enforce security best practices to protect data and resources in the Databricks environment, including authentication, authorization, encryption, and data governance.
• Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and analysts to optimize and streamline data workflows, ETL processes, and analytical pipelines on the Databricks platform.
• Provide technical guidance and support to users of the Databricks platform, including training, documentation, and troubleshooting assistance.
• Stay current with Databricks releases, updates, and best practices to continuously improve the Databricks environment and maximize its value to the organization.