Senior Databricks Administrator / Python Developer

Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Details:

$81,600 - $115,200 CADThis role is eligible for a discretionary variable compensation award that considers business and individual performance.

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Senior Databricks Administrator with Python Development experience to support enterprise data and analytics platforms. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Python application development, and Databricks platform administration, along with experience modernizing and migrating legacy data workloads to Databricks. This role requires a hands-on technical  experience who can develop scalable solutions, administer Databricks environments, optimize platform performance, and assist in  platform migration initiative.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Databricks Administration (Primary Focus)

• Administer and support enterprise Databricks environments.
• Configure and manage:
  • Workspaces
  • Clusters
  • Job Workflows
  • Unity Catalog
  • Access Controls and Permissions
  • Service Principals
  • Secret Scopes
  • Cluster Policies
• Monitor platform performance, utilization, and costs.
• Implement governance, security, and compliance controls.
• Troubleshoot platform issues and optimize cluster configurations.
• Collaborate with cloud infrastructure and security teams.

Python Development (Primary Focus)

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-grade Python applications and data processing solutions.
• Develop reusable Python frameworks, libraries, APIs, and automation tools.
• Develop data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following software engineering best practices.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years supporting enterprise  Databricks administration.
• 5+ years of Python development experience.
• Experience with Linux Operating System
• Experience supporting enterprise cloud-based analytics platforms.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices.
• Experience with SAS 9.4 preferred.

Required Technical Skills

Databricks Administration

• Databricks Workspace Administration
• Unity Catalog Administration
• Cluster Management
• Compute & Cluster Policies
• Job Workflows
• Identity and Access Management
• Security and Governance
• Monitoring and Cost Optimization
• Instance Pools
• Repos/Git Integrtion

Python Development

• Advanced Python programming
• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• REST API development
• Python package development
• Unit and integration testing
• Git and version control

Data Engineering

• PySpark
• Oracle
• Spark SQL
• Delta Lake

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs.Learn more

Additional Information:
We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.

Colleague Development

If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities.

If you’re passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.  

We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process 
We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you’d like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):

Sans Objet