Senior Cloud Data Platform Engineer (Azure, Databricks)

TL;DR

Senior Cloud Data Platform Engineer (Azure, Databricks): Administering and optimizing cloud data platforms for performance and security with an accent on infrastructure as code, ETL pipelines, and data governance. Focus on proactive research of emerging technologies, collaborative support for data product delivery, and building observability for platform health and costs.

Location: Remote (Mexico)

Company

Encora is a global company that offers Software and Digital Engineering solutions, including Cloud Services, Data & Analytics, and AI Engineering.

What you will do

• Administer and maintain Databricks Azure accounts, workspaces, Unity Catalog, and metastore configurations using infrastructure as code like Terraform.
• Provision, monitor, and optimize Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) environments for performance and security.
• Develop, orchestrate, and troubleshoot Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines for ETL and data movement.
• Implement and enforce role-based access controls and data governance policies across platforms.
• Monitor platform health, usage, and costs; build dashboards for observability and incident response.
• Research and evaluate emerging cloud data technologies, tools, and best practices; design and execute proof-of-concept (POC) projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience administering Databricks, Azure and ADF in an enterprise environment.
• Proficiency with Terraform, Azure GitHub/DevOps, and CI/CD pipeline management.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, data governance, and role-based access control.
• Experience with monitoring tools, incident response, and operational dashboards.
• Solid written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting machine learning and advanced analytics workloads.
• Familiarity with reporting solutions such as Power BI.
• Knowledge of multi-cloud environments and hybrid data architectures.

Culture & Benefits

• Encora hires professionals based solely on their skills, without discrimination based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.