- Plan for your future with our Global Ownership Program (Annual RSU awards for eligible employees), a 401K with a generous company match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering company stock at a discount.
- We prioritize your health with access to a dedicated Health Concierge service.
- Enjoy a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) package, paid holidays, and paid volunteer hours. We also fuel your ambition with tuition reimbursement, support for professional certifications, and a wellness reimbursement program.
Your Next Career Opportunity – Databricks Engineer
The Databricks Engineer is a hands-on individual contributor role within the Database Engineering team at SBA Communications, responsible for provisioning, administering, and governing the enterprise Databricks platform on Microsoft Azure. Reporting to the Manager, Database Engineering, this position requires a technically skilled professional with deep expertise in Databricks workspace administration, Unity Catalog, identity and access management, infrastructure as code, and Azure data platform integration. The Databricks Engineer will work closely with the Cloud Engineering team to ensure infrastructure-level alignment across Azure networking, storage, and security, and will serve as the primary infrastructure lead. The role plays a critical part in enforcing data governance standards, maintaining the Medallion architecture, supporting EDW/ODS platform operations, and ensuring the Databricks environment meets organizational security, compliance, and cost management requirements.
What You Will Do – Primary Responsibilities
- Databricks Platform Administration & Engineering: Provision, configure, and manage Databricks workspaces in Azure, including cluster policies, SQL Warehouses, compute governance, and workspace-level security hardening. Enforce secure cluster connectivity and no-policy cluster restrictions in alignment with EDW/ODS platform standards.
- Unity Catalog & Data Governance: Administer and maintain Databricks Unity Catalog as the system of record for data access governance, including catalog/schema structure, RBAC/ACL policies, row-level and column-level security, data lineage registration, and metadata tagging. Partner with the Manager, Database Engineering to enforce data governance standards and segregation of duties.
- Identity & Access Management: Manage Databricks user provisioning via SCIM/Automatic Identity Management integrated with Azure Active Directory/Entra ID. Maintain access control matrices, conduct quarterly access reviews (QAR), and ensure MFA enforcement and local password disablement align with organizational policy.
- Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Design and manage infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Databricks Asset Bundles (DAB). Support CI/CD pipeline promotion across Dev, QA, and Production environments via Azure DevOps. Maintain repository structure and branching standards per SDLC guidelines.
- Medallion Architecture Support: Maintain and optimize the Bronze/Silver/Gold medallion zoning architecture within Databricks. Ensure data retention policies, naming/tagging standards, and Unity Catalog object hierarchy align with enterprise data architecture standards.
- Monitoring, Cost Management & DR: Configure and maintain monitoring using Databricks System Tables, cluster and job-level alerting, and Azure Monitor integration. Manage DBU consumption tracking, right-sizing, and cost guardrails. Support backup and disaster recovery planning in alignment with defined RTO/RPO targets.
- Collaboration with Cloud & Database Teams: Work closely with the Cloud Engineering team to ensure Databricks infrastructure integrates seamlessly with Azure networking, storage (ADLS Gen2), and security components including ExpressRoute, VNets, and firewall rules. Serve as the infrastructure handoff point to the Databricks Senior Data Engineer for pipeline and workload delivery.
- Security & Compliance: Collaborate with cybersecurity and compliance teams to enforce data platform security controls including data masking/tokenization in non-production environments, audit logging, access reviews, and SOX/segregation of duties requirements.
- Documentation & Process Improvement: Maintain accurate platform documentation and contribute to SDLC artifacts, change management templates, and runbooks for Databricks operations and incident response.
- Continuous Learning: Stay current with evolving Databricks capabilities, Azure data platform developments, Unity Catalog enhancements, and data engineering best practices. Recommend platform improvements that enhance reliability, cost-efficiency, and governance.
- Other Duties: Completes other projects and duties as assigned.
What You’ll Need – Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS or equivalent;
- and 3-5 years of progressive experience in data platform or cloud infrastructure engineering, with hands-on expertise in Databricks or Microsoft Azure and enterprise data governance practices.
- Databricks Certified Data Engineer preferred.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) preferred.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203) preferred.
- Expert level competencies in:
- Databrick Platform Administration (workspaces, cluster policies, SQL Warehouses),
- Unity Catalog & Data Governance (RBAC, Lineage, row/column-level security)
- Advanced level competencies in:
- Azure Data Platform Integration (ALDS Gen2, Azure Networking, Entra ID/SCIM,
- Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold/ Delta/Lake),
- Monitoring, Cost Management & DR (System Tables, DBU tracking, RTO/RPO)
- Identity & Access Management (Entra ID, SCIM, MFA, SoD)
- Strong level competencies in:
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Databricks, Asset Bundles)
- CI/CD Pipelines & DevOps (Azure DevOps, branching strategy, SDLC)
- Data Security & Compliance (data masking, audit logging, SOX controls)
- Scripting & Automation (Python, PySpark, PowerShell)
- Extensive experience with:
- Business Process Improvement
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking
- Global Perspective
- Knowledge of Organization
- Organizational Leadership
- Resource Management
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to stoop, bend, kneel or crouch.
- Ability to stand, walk and sit.
- Ability to reach with hands and arms.
- Visual ability correctable to 20/20.
- Sitting up to 90% of the day.
- Ability to respond verbally in an understandable, professional manner in person and over the telephone.
- Manual dexterity to input data into the computer and the calculator and operate the equipment listed above.
- Ability to lift up to 15 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Office/ Cubicle workspace.
- Moderate noise level.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or equivalent
- 3-5 years progressive experience in data platform or cloud infrastructure engineering with hands-on Databricks and Azure
- Databricks platform administration (workspaces, cluster policies, SQL Warehouses)
- Unity Catalog administration and data governance (RBAC/ACL, lineage, row/column-level security)
- Azure Data Platform integration (ADLS Gen2, ExpressRoute, VNets, Azure networking)
- Identity and access management: Entra ID/Azure AD, SCIM provisioning, MFA enforcement, access reviews
- Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Databricks Asset Bundles (DAB)
- CI/CD pipeline experience and Azure DevOps for promotion across Dev/QA/Prod
- Medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold, Delta/Lake) design and maintenance
- Monitoring, cost management and DR: Databricks System Tables, Azure Monitor, DBU tracking, RTO/RPO alignment
- Data security and compliance controls (data masking/tokenization in non-prod, audit logging, SOX controls)
- Scripting and automation: Python, PySpark, PowerShell
- Business process improvement, decision making, resource management and organizational leadership experience
- Databricks Certified Data Engineer
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203)
SBA Communications Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SBA Communications and has not been reviewed or approved by SBA Communications.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are consistently presented as core parts of a comprehensive package. These offerings are often characterized as competitive and well-regarded.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, company holidays, and a sizable PTO bank are complemented by volunteer time off. Parental and disability leaves add to the overall breadth of time-off options.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity programs such as RSUs and an ESPP are highlighted as meaningful components that foster an ownership mindset. Total compensation is frequently viewed more favorably when equity is included.
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What We Do
SBA Communications Corporation is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure including towers, buildings, rooftops, distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cells. With a portfolio of high-quality and exclusive communications sites throughout the Americas and Africa, SBA is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol SBAC. SBA is part of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the top Real Estate Investment Trusts based on market capitalization. An industry leader with more than 30 years of experience and expertise, SBA has participated in the creation of the shared infrastructure model for carriers that helped to facilitate the expansion of the mobile industry. Our principal operations and offices are in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa and Tanzania. Our commitment to Building Better Wireless® includes: Leasing antenna space on our multi-tenant towers and other structures to a variety of wireless service providers under long-term lease contracts. We build our towers at the request of wireless carriers, leveraging our in-house experience in site acquisition, zoning and construction. Assisting wireless service providers and operators in developing their own networks through site acquisition, zoning, construction and equipment installation. Our extensive site development experience includes participation in the development of more than 120,000 communication sites. Working with property owners to strategically develop and monetize the wireless infrastructure potential of their real estate assets. SBA also currently manages approximately 45,000 communication site locations on behalf of third-party landlords. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm
