Azure Databricks Admin

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Azure Data Platform Engineer to design, implement, and manage robust data solutions on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Azure Synapse, Azure Databricks, Azure Fabric, and cloud infrastructure administration. This role involves maintaining server health, managing cost-effective Azure subscriptions, enforcing security protocols, and ensuring optimal performance and scalability of data platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

Azure Data Platform Engineering:

Design and implement scalable data solutions using Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Fabric, and Azure Databricks.

Develop and optimize data pipelines, lakehouses, and analytics workflows.Cloud

Administration & Server Maintenance:

Administer Azure cloud resources including VMs, storage, networking, and compute services.Perform routine server maintenance, patching, and performance tuning.

Cost & Subscription Management:

Monitor and manage Azure subscriptions to ensure cost efficiency.

Implement tagging and budgeting strategies for resource optimization.

Monitoring & Analytics:

Set up and maintain monitoring tools for data platforms (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).Analyze performance metrics and logs to proactively identify and resolve issues.

Security & Access Controls:

Implement and manage role-based access control (RBAC) and Azure Active Directory (AAD) integrations.

Enforce data security measures including encryption, masking, and secure data transfer protocols.

Network Security & Administration:

Configure and manage Azure networking components (VNets, NSGs, firewalls, private endpoints).

Ensure secure connectivity and compliance with organizational policies.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Proven experience with Azure Synapse, Databricks, and Azure Fabric.

Strong understanding of Azure cloud architecture, services, and best practices.

Hands-on experience with cloud administration, server maintenance, and cost management.

Proficiency in monitoring tools, log analysis, and performance tuning.

Expertise in data and network security, including access controls and compliance.

Familiarity with scripting languages (PowerShell, Python) and Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform).

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years in data platform management & engineering.

• 4+ years with Azure Synapse, Databricks and Azure Fabric.

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• Certifications in Azure or Databricks.

• Experience working with Australian insurance clients or regulatory environments

Experience in enterprise-scale data platform admin/maintenance.

About Virtusa

Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 27,000 people globally that cares about your growth — one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us.

Great minds, great potential: it all comes together at Virtusa. We value collaboration and the team environment of our company, and seek to provide great minds with a dynamic place to nurture new ideas and foster excellence.

Virtusa was founded on principles of equal opportunity for all, and so does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.