Senior AWS Databricks Platform Administrator

Are you ready to unleash your full potential? We’re looking for people who are passionate about payments to chart Worldpay’s path to being the largest and most-loved payments company in the world.

About the team:

Worldpay Cloud Data Platform team provides WorldPay big Data capabilities including large scale data processing, analytics, fraud platforms, machine learning engineering, stream processing and data insights. Worldpay Cloud Data Platform team help maintain and advance cloud data platforms and services to build data products powering our business services and customers.

About the role:

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior AWS Databricks Platform Admin to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years of hands-on experience in Databricks practices, cloud infrastructure management, automation, and CI/CD pipeline development. This role will involve collaborating with development, operations, and quality assurance teams to streamline and optimize our software delivery processes

What you will be doing:

Run Databricks at a workspace and account level

Set up and advise on architecture and scaling for the Databricks environment, including administering, configuring and installing libraries

Monitor and manage the Databricks workspace, clusters, Tenants, including workspace creation, user management, cloud resources, account usage and jobs

Ensure high availability and performance of the Databricks environment

Implement and maintain Databricks clusters, including auto-scaling, configuration, and tuning

Manage user access and permissions, ensuring data security and compliance with company policies

Implement and monitor security controls, including encryption, authentication, and network security

Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments

Manage data ingestion and ETL processes within Databricks

Integrate Databricks with other data sources and tools, such as data lakes, warehouses, and BI tools

Provide technical support and assistance to data scientists and analysts using Databricks

Support the development and deployment of machine learning models and data science workflows

Facilitate the use of R and other statistical tools within the Databricks environment

Automate routine tasks and processes using scripting and automation tools

Maintain comprehensive documentation for configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps

What you bring:

5+ years of experience working as Databricks administrator/architect

Proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud

Strong fluency with Python or Java

Serving as the Databricks account owner, including security and privacy setup, marketplace plugins and integration with other tools

Experience Unity Catalog migration, workspaces and audit logs

Strong experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts and high-level usage monitoring

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell

Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or similar

Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Experience with AWS CLI and Networking

Experience with architecting and maintaining high availability production systems

Experience with developing monitoring architecture and implementing monitoring agents, dashboards, escalations, and alerts

Knowledge of security controls for the public cloud (encryption of data in motion/rest and key management)

Demonstrated knowledge and hands-on experience with AWS alerting/monitoring tools

Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform

Added bonus if you have:

AWS certification

Databricks Certification

What we offer you:

A competitive salary and benefits

A variety of career development tools, resources and opportunities

The chance to work on some of the most challenging, relevant issues in the payment industry

Time to support charities and give back in your community

FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $123,810.00 - $207,980.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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