Application Specialist III

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Databricks administration: manage workspaces, clusters, jobs, security configurations, libraries, and overall platform health
• ▹Data engineering: build and optimize data pipelines and transformations using PySpark and T-SQL
• ▹Automation & development: create automation and tooling using Python, Bash, and PowerShell
• ▹Implement and automate data governance, access controls, auditability, and compliance best practices
• ▹Translate conversational ideas into clear solution architectures; break work into tasks in Planner or Azure DevOps
• ▹Estimate level of effort and forecast delivery dates
• ▹Produce high-quality documentation including workflows, gap analyses, design specs, build docs, test plans
• ▹Oversee unit, scenario-based, integrated, capacity, and parallel testing
• ▹Participate in a 24x7x365 on-call rotation supporting Databricks, SQL Server, and other applications
• ▹Support system upgrades, patches, performance tuning, and proactive monitoring
• ▹Maintain accountability for data integrity across applications and pipelines
• ▹Review teammates' work and provide constructive feedback
• ▹Communicate with peers, stakeholders, and leadership; escalate issues appropriately
• ▹Drive discussions, mentor accountable leaders, and coordinate resources across initiatives
• ▹Provide feedback on training materials, conduct training sessions, mentor team members

Nice to have

• ▹Create complex AI/BI dashboards
• ▹Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and integrations

Soft skills

About the company

Geisinger offers a work-from-home role in Pennsylvania, on a team focused on data platform excellence.