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Databricks Certified Associate Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Databricks Certified Data Engineer, Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark, or another relevant Databricks certification. * Cloud certification from Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web ...

Azure Solution Architect

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

$66.25 - $86.25/hr

Azure Databricks Certified Associate or Professional Solution Architect. * Proven hands-on experience architecting and developing in Azure Databricks (3+ years). * Strong expertise in Python for data ...

Azure Databricks Engineer

Dallas, TX

$59.25 - $77.25/hr

Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark. * Education : * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Databricks certification (e.g., Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate/Professional). Experience with CI/CD practices for data pipelines (DevOps, Git-based workflows)

Databricks SME

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$62.25 - $81.75/hr

AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) * Azure Solutions Architect Expert * Google Professional Data Engineer * Databricks Machine Learning Professional * Snowflake or other ...

Preferred Certifications * Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate * Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional * Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203) * Azure ...

Databricks SME

Atlanta, GA · Remote

$66.25 - $87/hr

AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) * Azure Solutions Architect Expert * Google Professional Data Engineer * Databricks Machine Learning Professional * Snowflake or other ...

Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate/Professional * Databricks Certified Administrator (where applicable) * Azure Administrator Associate * AWS Solutions Architect Associate * Experience with ...

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Databricks Lead/Architect

Portland, OR · On-site

$58.50 - $80.25/hr

Databricks Certified Data Engineer (Associate or Professional) and/or Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203) certifications are highly desirable. * Excellent communication, presentation, and ...

Preferred Certifications Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate / Professional Databricks Certified Solutions Architect AWS Certified Database Specialist or equivalent Cloud Certifications

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How much do databricks certified associate jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for databricks certified associate in the United States is $141,209.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $42,000.00 and $212,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Databricks Certified Associate vs Data Engineer?

AspectDatabricks Certified AssociateData Engineer
CertificationsFocuses on foundational knowledge of Databricks platform and basic data processing skillsOften requires advanced certifications like Databricks Certified Data Engineer
Work EnvironmentPrimarily works within Databricks environment, performing data analysis and basic pipeline tasksDesigns, builds, and maintains data pipelines and architectures across various platforms
Industry UsageUsed in organizations adopting Databricks for data analyticsCommon in companies managing large-scale data infrastructure

The Databricks Certified Associate is an entry-level certification focusing on basic platform and data processing skills, while a Data Engineer typically has more advanced skills in building and maintaining data pipelines and architectures. The Associate role is ideal for those starting in data analytics within Databricks, whereas Data Engineers handle complex data workflows across multiple tools and environments.

Is the Databricks Certified Associate exam hard?

The Databricks Certified Associate exam is considered moderately challenging and requires a good understanding of core concepts such as data engineering, Spark, and SQL. Preparation with official training, hands-on practice, and familiarity with the platform can help improve success rates for candidates seeking this certification.

What jobs can I get with a Databricks Certified Associate certification?

A Databricks Certified Associate certification can qualify you for roles such as Data Analyst, Data Engineer, or Business Intelligence Developer. These positions typically involve working with big data tools, Spark, and cloud platforms, and often require strong analytical and programming skills. Certification demonstrates foundational knowledge of Databricks and Apache Spark, which are valuable in data-driven environments.

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Infographic showing various Databricks Certified Associate job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 67% Full Time, 29% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 1% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $141,209 per year, or $67.9 per hour.

Databricks Platform Administrator

Remote

Changeis
Business Management Consulting • 51 - 200 employees

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago


Job description

Databricks Platform Administrator

Location: Remote

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced candidate to manage, maintain, secure, and optimize our enterprise Databricks environment. The ideal candidate will have at least six years of experience in cloud data platforms, data engineering infrastructure, or platform administration, including strong hands-on experience supporting Databricks.

The Databricks Administrator will work closely with data engineers, data scientists, developers, security teams, and cloud infrastructure teams to ensure the platform is secure, reliable, scalable, and cost-effective.

Key Responsibilities
  • Administer and support Databricks workspaces, clusters, jobs, notebooks, pools, SQL warehouses, and related platform services.
  • Configure and manage user accounts, groups, roles, permissions, service principals, and access controls.
  • Implement and maintain security standards using Unity Catalog, role-based access controls, credential management, and data-governance policies.
  • Monitor platform availability, cluster performance, job execution, resource utilization, and system health.
  • Troubleshoot failed jobs, cluster issues, connectivity problems, performance bottlenecks, and access-related incidents.
  • Configure and optimize clusters, instance pools, autoscaling, and compute policies to improve performance and control costs.
  • Support Databricks integrations with cloud storage, databases, business intelligence platforms, APIs, and enterprise applications.
  • Manage platform configurations across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
  • Support automated deployment and infrastructure-management processes using CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
  • Develop monitoring dashboards, alerts, audit reports, and operational documentation.
  • Conduct platform upgrades, configuration changes, testing, and release activities.
  • Partner with cybersecurity and governance teams to support auditing, compliance, logging, and data-protection requirements.
  • Establish platform standards, administrative procedures, naming conventions, and operational best practices.
  • Provide technical support and guidance to data engineers, analysts, data scientists, and application teams.
  • Evaluate platform usage and recommend improvements related to scalability, reliability, performance, and cost optimization.
Required Qualifications
  • At least six years of experience in cloud infrastructure, data platform administration, database administration, DevOps, data engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Hands-on experience administering Databricks in an enterprise environment.
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure Databricks, AWS Databricks, or Databricks on Google Cloud.
  • Strong understanding of Databricks workspaces, clusters, jobs, notebooks, SQL warehouses, instance pools, and compute policies.
  • Experience with Unity Catalog, access controls, identity management, service principals, secrets, and data governance.
  • Experience monitoring and troubleshooting Databricks jobs, clusters, integrations, and platform performance.
  • Working knowledge of Apache Spark and distributed data-processing concepts.
  • Experience with cloud storage, networking, security, and identity-management services.
  • Knowledge of SQL and at least one scripting language, such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Scala.
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment processes.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, Bicep, or CloudFormation.
  • Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer, Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark, or another relevant Databricks certification.
  • Cloud certification from Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, or Google Cloud.
  • Experience supporting Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables, MLflow, Lakehouse architecture, and Databricks SQL.
  • Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD platforms.
  • Experience integrating Databricks with Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake, SQL Server, or other enterprise data platforms.
  • Experience supporting regulated, federal, healthcare, financial services, or other highly controlled environments.
  • Familiarity with data cataloging, lineage, audit logging, disaster recovery, and business-continuity planning.
Key Skills

Databricks administration, Unity Catalog, Apache Spark, cloud infrastructure, cluster management, performance optimization, cost management, platform security, identity and access management, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Python, SQL, Terraform, monitoring, troubleshooting, data governance, and technical documentation.