Data Engineer / Databricks Platform Administrator

About the role

Accenture is looking for a Data Engineer / Databricks Platform Administrator to join its Data & AI team in Canberra. This hybrid role combines Databricks platform engineering and administration with hands-on data engineering delivery. You will help establish and run a secure, scalable, enterprise-grade Databricks platform on AWS while contributing to data pipeline development, governance and engineering best practices.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build and implement Databricks workspaces on AWS from the ground up.
• Configure and manage Unity Catalog, metastores, catalogs, schemas, storage credentials and access controls.
• Design secure network architectures using AWS VPCs, Private Link, network isolation and enterprise security best practices.
• Implement and manage IAM roles, instance profiles and cloud access models.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform or equivalent tooling.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines for platform configuration, deployment and governance controls.
• Define and enforce cluster policies, workspace standards and operational guardrails.

Required profile

• Strong hands-on experience administering Databricks environments.
• Experience implementing and managing Unity Catalog and Databricks governance frameworks.
• Experience building and supporting production-grade data pipelines.
• Security clearance required: Australian citizens with an active security clearance, given the secure nature of the role.

Required skills

• Strong Python and SQL development skills.
• Strong AWS experience, including VPC Private Link, IAM, S3 and networking and security architecture.
• Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform (preferred) or equivalent tools.
• CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and platform deployments.

What we offer

• Competitive salary package.
• Flexible work arrangements, including remote and hybrid options.
• Training, certifications and mentorship, and defined career pathways.
• Health insurance, wellness programs and mental health support.
• Paid time off, including parental leave and additional paid holidays.