Databricks Specialist
First Focus
Databricks Specialist
First Focus
Managed IT services for mid-market firms
First Focus · Pasig, Philippines (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-22
Salary: unknown currency 150,000–200,000
Workplace: hybrid
Department: Technology
We're looking for a seriously capable Databricks Specialist to join First Focus and help turn complex business problems into clever, scalable data and AI solutions.
And when we say specialist, we mean someone who knows their way around Azure Databricks, Python, PySpark and SQL, not someone who watched a 20-minute YouTube tutorial and updated their LinkedIn headline.
You'll be working across Databricks, Microsoft Azure, APIs, AI integrations and enterprise data architecture, building solutions that actually make a difference.
But here's the twist. We also need someone who understands the business side of technology.
Someone who can sit down with Finance, Sales or Demand Planning teams, work out what they're trying to achieve, translate that into a technical solution, and then roll up their sleeves and build it.
If you can explain a complex data architecture to a Finance Manager without making their eyes glaze over, you're already doing better than most of us.
And with hybrid working in Manila, you'll hopefully spend a little less time negotiating with EDSA traffic and a little more time enjoying your merienda.
We're Australia's #1 MSP, with nearly 500 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.
We've been growing for more than 15 years, helping businesses get more from technology without making everything unnecessarily complicated.
We're big enough to offer exciting projects, serious technical challenges and genuine career opportunities, but still small enough to remember that our people are humans, not ticket numbers.
We believe in giving smart people the freedom to do great work, supporting them when things get tricky, and recognising them when they deliver.
No unnecessary politics. No endless meetings about scheduling other meetings. Just good people doing meaningful work.
This isn't a role where you'll spend your days moving data from Column A to Column B and calling it digital transformation.
You'll be:
You'll work closely with business stakeholders, developers, data engineers, AI specialists and cloud infrastructure teams.
In other words, plenty of variety, genuine ownership and very little opportunity to get bored.
We're after someone with deep technical expertise, strong analytical thinking and the confidence to work directly with business stakeholders.
The essentials:
We know that's quite a list. We promise we're hiring one person, not attempting to assemble an entire technology department.
You don't need every bonus skill. If you've got the essentials and a genuine appetite for learning, we'd love to hear from you.
You're naturally curious, technically strong and comfortable taking ownership.
You can move from a conversation about forecasting accuracy with a Finance Director to investigating a Spark performance bottleneck, then jump into an Azure networking discussion without needing to Google what a subnet is.
You understand that great data solutions aren't just technically impressive. They need to solve real business problems.
You ask good questions, challenge assumptions respectfully, communicate clearly and take pride in delivering solutions that work.
One of our values is Be the Solution, and this role is practically a walking demonstration of it. We also believe in Live Curiously, Win Together and Never Stop Growing.
You can learn more about how we work and what matters to us at https://www.firstfocus.com.au/about-us/.
We're serious about technology, but we try not to take ourselves too seriously.
Here's what you can expect:
*Applicable conditions apply.
Our Metro Manila offices:
29th Floor, Robinsons Cyberscape Gamma, Topaz Road, Ortigas, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
26th Floor, Axis Tower One Building, Filinvest Avenue, Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines.
If you're a Databricks expert who enjoys solving complex problems, understands the business behind the technology and gets a slightly unreasonable amount of satisfaction from making SQL queries run faster, we'd love to meet you.
Bring your technical expertise, curiosity and problem-solving mindset.
We'll bring the interesting challenges, supportive people and opportunities to keep growing.
Apply now and let's build something brilliant together.
Neurodiversity: First Focus welcomes applications from Neurodiverse candidates. We recommend & appreciate disclosure along with the application so that a copy of our Neurodiversity Statement can be provided outlining the flexible options we can offer to best showcase your skills.
AI in Recruitment: We use AI-assisted recruitment tools to support application review. These tools do not make hiring decisions. All applications are handled by our recruitment team in compliance with the Philippine Data Privacy Act.
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First Focus is a managed service provider that delivers outsourced IT services to mid-market companies in Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. Its CORE offering combines AI implementation, business process automation, Essential Eight-aligned cybersecurity, data governance, and ongoing IT support as a single managed service, with additional capabilities in cloud migrations, unified communications, software/web development, and data services. It distinguishes itself through a broad, integrated service portfolio, a strong local footprint across major cities in AU/NZ and the Philippines, and a growth history built on acquisitions, now augmented by its integration with Integris to form a global SMB-focused MSP. Its goal is to be the trusted, all-in-one IT partner for mid-market organizations, providing an outsourced IT department and expanding its platform and geographic reach through strategic acquisitions and the Integris tie-up.
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