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Ascii Group, LLC

Azure Databricks Consultant with Azure Data Factory

Contract · In Office · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)

Posted Aug 28, 2026

Work Options
Cloud Stack
Job Type
Position Group
  • Role: Azure Databricks Consultant with Azure Data Factory.
  • Location: Philadelphia, PA 19113 (100 % onsite )
  • Duration: 6 Months (08/10/2026 – 09/30/2026+)
  • Pay Rate: $65.00/hr On C2C
  • Role Summary
  • Seeking a Technology Lead – Azure Data Factory (ADF) & Azure Databricks Operations with 8–10+ years of data operations experience for a 6-month contract in Philadelphia, PA (local candidates highly preferred; relocation accepted if ready by Day 1).
  • The lead will oversee onshore data operations across the Azure data platform, act as the escalation owner for P1/P2 incidents, and drive EDWH/BI pipeline reliability.
  • Key responsibilities include troubleshooting Databricks job and pipeline failures, root cause analysis, developing Runbooks/SOPs, managing SLAs, and leading incident/change coordination. Note: Virtual interview process.
  • Key Responsibilities
  • * Data Platform Operations & Escalations: Lead onshore Azure data platform operations, serving as primary escalation owner for P1/P2 incidents, security compliance, and change coordination.
  • * Pipeline & Databricks Troubleshooting: Analyze and resolve Databricks job/pipeline failures, perform deep root cause analysis (RCA), and maintain high system availability/MTTR targets.
  • * Incident, Problem & Change Management: Oversee queue management, backlog prioritization, ServiceNow change requests, and release management across enterprise EDWH/BI workloads.
  • * Operations Governance & SOPs: Develop, update, and maintain Runbooks, SOPs, and operational metrics reporting for continuous service improvement.
  • * Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinate across multi-disciplinary engineering, business, and operations teams to streamline enterprise data integration workflows.
  • Required Skills
  • * Core Experience: 8–10+ years of experience in data operations with a dedicated focus on Azure Databricks, Enterprise Data Warehousing (EDWH), and Business Intelligence (BI).
  • * Azure Integration Stack: Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF), Databricks pipeline operations, execution troubleshooting, and monitoring.
  • * Operational Excellence: Demonstrated expertise in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Runbook/SOP creation, SLA management, and P1/P2 incident resolution.
  • * Education & Certifications: 6+ minimum years required; relevant Azure Data Engineer or Databricks certifications preferred.
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • * Experience within the Healthcare domain.

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