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Senior Platform Engineer (Azure + Databricks + Terraform)

Contract Type: Freelance / Contract
Status: Open
Project Start: 01.02.2027

Description

Role profile: Senior Databricks Platform Engineer (best fit), alternatively Azure Platform Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with Terraform experience, or DevOps Engineer with a focus on Data Platforms.

Responsibilities breakdown: approximately 35 % Cloud Infrastructure Engineering, 25 % Databricks Platform Engineering, 20 % DevOps / GitLab / Automation, 10 % Security & Governance, 10 % Stakeholder Management & Enablement.

Must-have requirements: Azure infrastructure; Networking (Private Endpoints, DNS, VNET Integration); Storage Accounts; Managed Identities & Service Principals; Monitoring & Logging; Terraform / OpenTofu; Databricks Workspace Administration; Unity Catalog; Cluster Policies; Jobs & Workflows; RBAC / Permission Management; Databricks Networking; performance and cost optimization; GitLab CI/CD; Infrastructure as Code; YAML Pipelines; Python scripting; automation of platform processes; troubleshooting deployments; IAM / Entra ID; role and permission concepts; Secrets Management; PII / Non-PII Governance; Security-by-Design; audit and compliance requirements. Must-have coverage according to the briefing: 70–80 %.

Required experience: at least 5 years of platform experience with Databricks. Fully remote. Languages: German C1 and English B2.

Must-Have Skills

Azure Infrastructure
Networking (Private Endpoints, DNS, VNET Integration)
Storage Accounts
Managed Identities & Service Principals
Monitoring & Logging
Terraform / OpenTofu
Databricks Workspace Administration
Unity Catalog
Cluster Policies
Jobs & Workflows
RBAC / Permission Management
Databricks Networking
Performance and Cost Optimization
GitLab CI/CD
Infrastructure as Code
YAML Pipelines
Python Scripting
Platform Process Automation
Deployment Troubleshooting
IAM / Entra ID
Role and Permission Concepts
Secrets Management
PII / Non-PII Governance
Security-by-Design
Audit and Compliance Requirements

Languages

German C1 - Advanced
English B2 - Upper Intermediate

Experience

Senior Platform Engineer 5 Years

Platform engineering experience with Databricks

Location

Remote (DEU)
Remote