Cloud Engineer - Azure & Databricks

Nexaminds is looking for a Cloud Engineer – Azure & Databricks to take ownership of cloud-based data infrastructure, with a strong focus on Azure Databricks administration, platform reliability, security, and performance optimization. The ideal candidate has deep hands-on experience managing Azure Databricks environments, implementing infrastructure best practices, and troubleshooting complex cloud platform issues. This role requires a highly autonomous engineer who can independently manage cloud infrastructure, respond to critical incidents, and collaborate closely with Data Engineering teams to ensure a secure, scalable, and reliable data platform.

Location: Mexico

This position is open exclusively to candidates who are currently residing in Mexico. Before applying, we encourage you to review our open positions and make sure the location requirements match your current location. Candidates who are not currently based in Mexico will not be contacted for this opportunity.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure.
• Strong hands-on experience administering Azure Databricks, including workspace provisioning, cluster management, runtime configuration, and platform lifecycle management.
• Experience defining and implementing Databricks architecture, administration, security, and cost-optimization best practices.
• Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Azure Bicep.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Strong understanding of Azure networking and security, including VNet Injection, Private Endpoints, Network Security Groups (NSGs), and secure Databricks deployment models.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure automation and CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Knowledge of access management and governance using Unity Catalog and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure and distributed computing issues.

Responsibilities:

• Own the administration, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of Azure Databricks environments, including workspaces, clusters, and runtimes.
• Establish and enforce best practices for Databricks administration, platform architecture, security, reliability, and cost optimization.
• Serve as the primary infrastructure partner for Data Engineering teams, ensuring platform availability and operational stability.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure proactively, identifying and resolving performance, availability, and configuration issues.
• Respond promptly to high-severity incidents, emergency support tickets, and Databricks cluster failures, minimizing disruption to data operations.
• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure automation using Terraform, Bicep, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Configure and maintain secure Azure network architectures, including VNet Injection, Private Endpoints, and NSGs.
• Implement and manage platform security, access controls, and governance using Unity Catalog and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Troubleshoot complex distributed computing and cloud platform issues, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable solutions.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering and Infrastructure teams to support platform requirements and ensure reliable data processing environments.
• Independently evaluate infrastructure needs, make technical decisions, and drive continuous improvements in platform operations.
• Optimize cloud resource utilization, infrastructure performance, and operational efficiency.