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Senior Software Engineer (Databricks Platform Engineer)

Vizient · Chicago, IL · $102,400–$179,000 a year · Full time

Posted Aug 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a reusable platform service or framework you built. How did you get teams to adopt it?

What they are checking: Whether they build things other engineers actually use and support them after release.

What would you do

Enterprise Architecture sets a standard you think will slow teams down. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they raise concerns constructively with evidence while respecting the architectural direction.

A data science team says the platform is too locked down to do their work. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can balance governance and productivity by finding safe ways to meet the team's need.

About the work

How would you set up Unity Catalog for an enterprise Databricks platform with many teams and sensitive healthcare data?

What they are checking: Whether they understand catalogs, permissions and governance well enough to secure data without blocking teams.

Walk me through how you've managed Databricks workspaces, clusters or jobs with Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code.

What they are checking: Whether they treat the platform as code so environments are repeatable and changes are reviewed.

What self-service capabilities would you build so data engineers can start projects without waiting on the platform team?

What they are checking: Whether they think about developer experience and paved paths that improve adoption.

How do you control Databricks costs as usage grows across the organization?

What they are checking: Whether they use cluster policies, monitoring and chargeback rather than just hoping usage stays reasonable.

How would you support machine learning and AI workloads on the platform alongside analytics jobs?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the different needs of ML, like GPU compute, model serving and feature management.

How do you roll out a Databricks runtime upgrade without breaking production jobs?

What they are checking: Whether they plan upgrades with testing, communication and rollback rather than flipping a switch.

How do you set up CI/CD for notebooks and jobs on Databricks?

What they are checking: Whether they bring software engineering discipline to platform and data code.

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The full job description

As published by Vizient.

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves . We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future. Summary: In this role, you will design, build, and enhance the enterprise Databricks platform to support analytics, data products, machine learning, and AI initiatives across the organization. You will collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Data Engineering, Product Management, Cloud Engineering, and Data Science teams to develop reusable platform services, automation frameworks, engineering standards, and self-service capabilities that improve platform adoption, developer experience, and engineering productivity while advancing the organization's enterprise data and AI platform. Responsibilities: • Develop and enhance enterprise Databricks platform capabilities that support analytics, data products, machine learning, and AI workloads. • Implement platform architectures, engineering standards, and reusable design patterns aligned with enterprise technology strategies. • Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code solutions, CI/CD pipelines, and platform automation to improve consistency and operational efficiency. • Create reusable templates, accelerators, and deployment patterns that enable self-service platform adoption and solution delivery. • Optimize platform scalability, performance, reliability, and cost efficiency across cloud environments. • Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Data Engineering, Product Management, and Data Science teams to operationalize platform capabilities. • Support platform services including MLflow, Model Registry, Feature Store, Vector Search, and related Databricks capabilities. • Evaluate emerging Databricks features and cloud technologies through technical assessments and proof-of-concepts. • Recommend platform enhancements, automation opportunities, and engineering best practices that improve developer experience and platform maturity. • Contribute to the evolution of enterprise platform standards, reference architectures, and strategic roadmap initiatives. Qualifications: • Relevant degree preferred. • 5 or more years of relevant experience required. • 2 or more years of hands-on experience with the Databricks platform required. • Experience with Azure cloud services and cloud-native architectures preferred. • Experience developing and maintaining Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines. • Strong knowledge of Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Apache Spark, and lakehouse architecture concepts. • Experience developing automation solutions and reusable engineering components. • Experience with MLflow, MLOps, AI platform technologies, streaming, or event-driven architectures preferred. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills. • Experience supporting enterprise-scale data platforms and healthcare or other regulated environments preferred. Estimated Hiring Range: At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $102,400.00 to $179,000.00. This position is also incentive eligible. Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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