Cloud Data Administrator

Full-Time Opportunity | On-site in Vancouver, BC |
Salary: $100,000–$115,000/annum | Must hold a valid Canadian Work Visa

Our client, a leading global maritime transportation and ship management organization, is seeking a Cloud Data Administrator to join its growing Data Operations team.

This role is responsible for administering and supporting an enterprise Azure-based data platform with a focus on Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Delta Lake, and Unity Catalog. The successful candidate will combine expertise in cloud data platforms, data engineering, and platform administration to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable data operations that support enterprise analytics and business intelligence initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cloud data professional who enjoys working across platform administration, data engineering, automation, governance, and stakeholder collaboration within a modern Azure ecosystem.

• Administer and support Azure-based data platforms, ensuring the availability, reliability, and performance of enterprise data services
• Configure, schedule, monitor, and troubleshoot Azure Databricks workflows, pipelines, and automated jobs to maximize platform uptime
• Administer Azure Databricks environments, including cluster management, user access, permissions, and Unity Catalog configuration
• Design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines using Azure Databricks and Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• Implement and maintain Delta Lake solutions to support reliable, high-performance, and ACID-compliant data operations
• Develop and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform, and integrate structured and semi-structured data from multiple enterprise sources
• Support API integrations and configure API connections using Azure API Management (APIM) and RESTful services
• Maintain enterprise data lake and data warehouse environments while ensuring data quality, integrity, and performance
• Implement secure access controls using Azure RBAC, Managed Identities, Service Principals, Azure Key Vault, and Unity Catalog
• Apply data governance, auditing, security, and compliance best practices across the cloud data platform
• Support CI/CD processes using Azure Dev Ops or Git Hub Actions to automate data platform deployments and operational workflows
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, data engineers, data scientists, and BI teams to understand business requirements and deliver scalable technical solutions
• Produce technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge transfer materials to support ongoing platform administration and future enhancements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline
• Minimum 4 years of experience in cloud data engineering, cloud data platform administration, or analytics engineering
• Strong experience administering Azure Databricks environments, including cluster management, workflows, job scheduling, and monitoring
• Hands-on experience designing and developing data pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• Proficiency with Py Spark ,
  Spark SQL
  , and Apache Spark optimization techniques
• Experience working with Delta Lake
  , Lakehouse architecture, and enterprise data platforms
• Strong SQL and Python programming skills
• Experience integrating REST APIs and working with JSON, XML, and other semi-structured data formats
• Experience implementing ETL/ELT pipelines and enterprise data integration solutions
• Knowledge of Azure cloud services, including Azure Key Vault, Azure RBAC, Managed Identities, and Service Principals
• Experience with Git, Git Hub, Azure Dev Ops, or Git Hub Actions for version control and CI/CD
• Understanding of data governance, security, compliance, and enterprise data quality best practices
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• Experience administering Unity Catalog and implementing enterprise data governance
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Experience with Azure API Management (APIM)
• Knowledge of enterprise data architecture and dimensional data modeling
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