The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking an Application and Platform cost optimization in Remote.

Job Responsibilities

• Architect and implement scalable data pipelines using Databricks-native features such as Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Workflows.
• Ensure solutions are modular, reusable, and aligned with platform best practices.
Optimize Databricks Workloads for Performance & Cost
• Conduct in-depth reviews of notebooks, job configurations, cluster sizing, and execution patterns.
• Analyze data volumes, run times, and resource utilization to identify inefficiencies and cost-saving opportunities.
• Perform design reviews of existing data workflows to assess performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Recommend appropriate Databricks resources and configurations based on workload characteristics and business requirements.
Implement FinOps Optimization Strategies
• Assess job design, source/target tables, and cluster usage to recommend right-sizing and autoscaling strategies.
• Redesign pipelines for incremental loading and efficient data refresh cycles.
• Pilot revised job designs, validate data quality, and document runtime metrics.
• Refactor code to improve performance and reduce compute costs.
• Finalize optimized implementations and promote to production environments.
Establish Standards & Governance
• Define and enforce coding standards, job orchestration patterns, and cost governance policies.
Establish and promote best practices for Databricks development, deployment, and cost management.
Automate Testing & Deployment
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines using Databricks Repos and Jobs API.
• Identify opportunities for test automation and implement validation frameworks to ensure data integrity.
Develop Implementation Roadmaps
• Provide structured 30/60/90-day plans for FinOps optimization, including phased rollout of improvements, stakeholder alignment, and success metrics.
Demonstrate Strong Consultative Skills
• Facilitate workshops, present findings, and guide teams through optimization strategies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams, providing insights and recommendations grounded in best practices and platform expertise.

Stay Current with Databricks Innovations
• Continuously explore new features such as serverless compute, Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines etc.
• Recommend adoption strategies to improve performance and reduce operational overhead.

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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