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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Engineer - **Company:** Engineers and Constructors International Inc. - **Location:** Houston, TX, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Security, Software Design Patterns, Github, Python (Programming Language), Role-Based Access Control, Standard Sql, Management of Software Versions, Enterprise Data Management, Data Ingestion, System Availability, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Pyspark, Databricks - **Published:** September 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/74803151-d856-4da0-b9ac-39904e2c9226/platform-engineer ## About the Role * 5+ years in data engineering or platform engineering, with at least 2-3 years in Databricks administration. * Expert knowledge of Unity Catalog, cluster policies, Delta Lake, Spark, workspace configuration, and jobs. * Strong grounding in data governance, data modeling, ingestion frameworks, schema enforcement, versioning, and lineage. * Proven experience implementing RBAC and ABAC in Databricks or similar platforms. * Experience with cost optimization, monitoring, billing logs, and compute governance. * Strong Python/PySpark and SQL skills; familiarity with DLT, Airflow, or Databricks Workflows. * Strong communication skills with ability to set standards and influence teams diplomatically., * Experience in large-scale enterprise data platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP). * Familiarity with Trading & Supply or other high-stakes analytical environments. * Experience creating dashboards for governance, cost, compliance, and pipeline health. * Experience with CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar tools. Success Indicators * Teams consistently follow ingestion and data standards. * Platform costs stabilized and predictable. * Strong adoption of platform guardrails, templates, and operational dashboards. * Reduced incidents related to access, cost, or ingestion quality. ## Description Job DescriptionJoin the ECI Group's Professional Technical Services Network as an Platform Engineer. This is a Houston based contract role with an anticipated 7-month duration. Note: You must be a US Citizen or Permanent US Resident to qualify for this position., We are seeking a Platform Engineer with deep expertise in Databricks administration, data governance, and platform-level engineering standards. This role enables multiple analytics and AI teams to build safely, efficiently, and consistently on a shared Databricks platform by enforcing data quality, ingestion standards, security policies, and cost governance. You will be the technical owner of platform guardrails, operational stability, access patterns, and cost controls-ensuring the platform scales reliably across business teams., Platform Administration & Governance * Administer Databricks workspaces, clusters, jobs, Unity Catalog, compute policies, environment configuration, and platform guardrails. * Implement and maintain RBAC and ABAC access controls for secure, compliant data access. * Define and enforce data ingestion standards, naming conventions, schema rules, Delta Lake design patterns, and data quality expectations. Data Quality & Ingestion Standards * Set platform-wide standards for ingestion pipelines, Delta architecture, lineage, versioning, and validation. * Review and approve onboarded pipelines for compliance with platform requirements. * Partner with data engineering teams to uplift patterns and enforce consistency. Security, Compliance & Access Controls * Manage workspace and catalog permissions, row/column-level policies, attribute-based filtering, and workspace isolation. * Collaborate with security teams to maintain compliance and enforce global data protection standards. Cost Management & Monitoring * Implement cost thresholds, alerts, compute policies, and usage dashboards to prevent overspend. * Monitor job and cluster costs, detect anomalies, and recommend optimization actions. * Provide visibility into SKU-level spend and workspace cost patterns. Operational Stability & Observability * Ensure platform reliability through automated testing, CI/CD templates, and code governance. * Build dashboards to track code compliance, data access, pipeline health, schema drift, and cost thresholds. * Resolve platform incidents and prevent recurrence by strengthening guardrails and configurations. Enablement & Best Practices * Define "handrails" for building on the platform: ingestion, Delta conventions, CI/CD, observability, and AI/ML patterns. * Coach data/analytics teams on compliant onboarding and optimal platform usage. * Maintain internal documentation, patterns, code templates, and guidance. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [AI-Augmented DevOps with Platform Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1614-ai-augmented-devops-with-platform-engineering) ## Related Articles - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Graph and AI Trends 2026: Why Is AI Running but Not Yet Delivering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/680-graph-and-ai-trends-2026-why-is-ai-running-but-not-yet-delivering) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer)