Databricks Specialist

Databricks Specialist £95K- £110K + Package Hybrid – London An excellent opportunity has arisen with a global gaming company for a Databricks Specialist, you\’ll play a vital role in owning the Databricks strategy and how they use it to innovate across their industry-leading brands. Designing and developing robust data frameworks, powering real-time data pipelines, and creating data services that deliver actionable insights to their global customer base. Role and Responsibilities: Strategy Development: Create and own a Databricks strategy for the group, ensuring alignment with business goals Architectural Leadership: Serve as the owner and responsible person for all Databricks- related activities, acting as the architect across the Data Engineering, Data Analytics, and Data Science teams. Collaboration Enablement: Bridge the gap between teams by setting up templates and frameworks for seamless collaboration, data sharing, and enablement aligned with the product vision. Unity Catalogue Management: Manage Unity catalogue, including permissions, usage, paths, locations, and implementation, ensuring data accessibility, security, and reliability. Guidance and Training: Provide guidance, support, and training to teams regarding Databricks usage, offering best practices, monitoring, and cost management/optimization strategies. Platform Monitoring: Monitor usage of the Databricks platform to inform decisions on deprecation, resource allocation, and cost control. Essential Skills and Experience: Terraform Expertise: Skilled in IaC with Terraform, including scripting, state management, and module design. Cloud Experience: Hands-on with Azure, AWS, or GCP in deploying and managing cloud infrastructure and data services. DataOps Knowledge: Experienced with CI/CD for data workflows, version control (e.g., Git), and automation in data engineering. Desirable: Experience with Apache Spark Familiarity with machine learning frameworks and libraries Understanding of data governance and compliance Strong problem-solving and analytical skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Package: Up to £110K basic salary Hybrid working: 4 days onsite London Learning and development programmes Vitality Health Care Unum Dental Life Assurance & Income Protection Car scheme Cycle to Work Retail discounts