Job Information
Cognizant Azure DataBricks Admin in Buffalo, New York
Cognizant Technology Solutions is seeking for an Azure Admin who could join our team in a permanent role.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Administer and maintain Azure Databricks workspaces, clusters, and Unity Catalog across dev, staging, and production environments.
Design and enforce cluster policies, access controls, and workspace configurations aligned with enterprise security standards.
Manage Unity Catalog — including metastores, catalogs, schemas, and fine-grained data access policies.
Monitor platform health, cluster utilization, job performance, and implement auto-scaling and cost optimization strategies.
Integrate Databricks with Azure services including ADLS Gen2, Azure Key Vault, Azure Active Directory, Event Hubs, and Synapse Analytics.
Implement secrets management, service principals, and managed identity configurations using Azure AD and Databricks Secrets.
Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, ARM/Bicep templates, or Databricks Terraform provider.
Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Databricks workflows using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with data governance, audit logging, and lineage tracking.
Troubleshoot cluster failures, job bottlenecks, Spark performance issues, and data pipeline errors.
Maintain runbooks, platform documentation, and administer change management processe
Please note this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and who can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply—even if you only meet the minimum requirements. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out.
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until Apr 27, 2026,
The annual salary for this position is between $ 80,000 - $ 109,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.