https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-azure-databricks-platform-engineerarchitect-txp--156bd84d-3652-4da1-9d74-7b79b1d24ea0 RSS feed for Lead Azure Databricks Platform Engineer/Architect at TXP. en-gb Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:46:23 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-azure-databricks-platform-engineerarchitect-txp--156bd84d-3652-4da1-9d74-7b79b1d24ea0 https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-azure-databricks-platform-engineerarchitect-txp--156bd84d-3652-4da1-9d74-7b79b1d24ea0 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:52:31 GMT Location: London | Salary: 500.00-500.00 Daily | Type: Contract | Lead Azure Databricks Platform Engineer/Architect Hands-on Platform Engineering | Serverless | FinOps | POSIT/RStudio Migration6 Month contractInside IR35 - 500 a dayLondon/HybridRole PurposeWe are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on Azure Databricks Platform Engineer/Architect to enhance and optimise an enterprise Data Platform. The role combines architecture with direct implementation: the successful candidate must be able to configure, develop, troubleshoot and optimise Azure Databricks rather than operate only at design or governance level. The role is centred on three outcomes: enabling and optimising Databricks Serverless, strengthening FinOps and platform controls, and enhancing the Databricks Discovery Zone to support workloads currently delivered through POSIT/RStudio.Key Responsibilities1. Databricks Serverless Enablement and OptimisationAssess existing workloads and determine suitability for Serverless, classic, job or interactive compute based on duration, utilisation, SLA, concurrency, performance and cost.Enable and configure Serverless for appropriate jobs, SQL workloads, notebooks, analytical processing and data pipelines.Establish workload-placement guidance, in... Contract