Urgent hiring for AWS Databricks Administrator - Raritan, New Jersey - Long-term Contract

Role: AWS Databricks Administrator Location: Raritan, New Jersey 2 days Hybrid Duration: Long-term Contract Job Summary We are looking for an experienced AWS Databricks Platform Administrator to manage, secure, automate, and optimize enterprise Databricks environments on AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Databricks administration, AWS, Unity Catalog, IAM, Terraform, monitoring, and production support Key Responsibilities Administer and manage Databricks workspaces on AWS.Manage IAM, S3 access, instance profiles, roles, and trust policies.Configure and manage Unity Catalog, catalogs, schemas, storage credentials, and external locations.Manage clusters, cluster policies, access controls, jobs, and workspace standards.Monitor platform performance and optimize Databricks/AWS costs using autoscaling, tagging, and policies.Automate infrastructure and platform configuration using Terraform and Python/Shell/Bash.Troubleshoot production issues involving clusters, permissions, storage, networking, and job failures.Support CI/CD, release management, upgrades, and environment migrations.Perform incident management, RCA, and production support.Create and maintain SOPs, runbooks, and operational documentation.Collaborate with data engineering, security, cloud infrastructure, and support teams. Required Skills 7+ years of overall IT experience.Strong hands-on Databricks Administration on AWS.Strong knowledge of AWS IAM, S3, EC2, VPC, and CloudWatch.Hands-on experience with Databricks Unity Catalog and data governance.Experience with cluster/workspace administration, job monitoring, and access management.Strong Terraform experience and scripting with Python, Shell, or Bash.Knowledge of CI/CD, release management, monitoring, and production support.Understanding of Databricks and AWS cost optimization. Preferred Experience with Databricks E2 architecture and multi-workspace environments.Experience with chargeback/showback, tagging, and usage reporting.Knowledge of Databricks SQL dashboards and platform observability.AWS certification such as Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or Security Specialty.Experience supporting enterprise data platforms or analytics transformation programs.