Sr. Databricks Security Engineer

Axos Business Center, Corp

About This Job

As a Senior Databricks Security Engineer, you will be at the forefront of securing our enterprise data and AI platform. Our Databricks environment underpins critical financial analytics, risk modeling, and machine learning workloads. You will be responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive security framework for Databricks on Azure and/or AWS — ensuring data confidentiality, integrity, and regulatory compliance across all layers of the Lakehouse platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and govern the Databricks security architecture including Unity Catalog, workspace configurations, and cluster policies
• Lead Unity Catalog implementation: fine-grained access control, data lineage, row/column-level security, and attribute-based access control (ABAC)
• Manage Databricks workspace security: network configurations (Private Link, VPC peering, IP allowlisting), secrets management, and init scripts security review
• Implement and monitor Databricks audit logging for threat detection and compliance reporting
• Govern service principal and PAT lifecycle management; enforce OAuth 2.0 / OIDC authentication integration
• Collaborate with data engineering and ML teams to embed security reviews into data pipeline and notebook development workflows
• Lead data classification and protection initiatives within the Lakehouse — implement Delta Lake encryption, masking, and DLP policies
• Drive compliance alignment for Databricks workloads
• Develop and maintain Databricks security baselines, hardening standards, and configuration-as-code templates
• Perform security assessments of ML models and pipelines for adversarial risks, data poisoning, and model exfiltration threats
• Act as the internal SME for Databricks security, advising on platform upgrades, feature adoption, and emerging risks
• Support third-party and internal security audits; produce evidence and remediate findings related to data platform controls

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of information security experience, with 3+ years focused on big data or cloud data platform security
• Hands-on expertise with Databricks platform administration and security: Unity Catalog, cluster policies, workspace management, secrets
• Experience securing Databricks on Azure (ADLS Gen2, Azure AD integration, VNet injection) or AWS (S3, IAM roles, VPC)
• Proficiency in PySpark, Python, and SQL for data security tooling, audit analysis, and access control implementation
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks and their application in regulated financial services environments
• Knowledge of relevant compliance standards such as PCI-DSS, SOX, GDPR, CCPA, BCBS 239
• Familiarity with MLOps security concepts and risks in model lifecycle management

Preferred Qualifications

• Databricks Certified Associate Developer or Platform Administrator certification
• Databricks Certified Data Engineer — Professional
• CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or CDPSE certification
• Experience with Delta Sharing security and cross-organizational data sharing governance
• Exposure to model risk management (SR 11-7 / SS1/23) and AI/ML governance frameworks
• Experience with Apache Atlas, Apache Ranger, or comparable open-source data governance tools

About Axos

Born digital-first, Axos delivers financial tools and services that allow individuals, small businesses, and companies to access and manage their money how, when, and where they want. We’re a diverse team of dynamic, insightful, and independent innovators who are excited to provide technology-driven solutions that offer unbeatable value to our customers.

Axos Financial is our holding company and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AX" (NYSE: AX).

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Pre-Employment Background Check, Medical, and Drug Test:

All offers are contingent upon the candidate successfully passing a credit check, criminal background check, and pre-employment medical and drug screening.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Axos is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Functions and Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit for extended periods of time. Manual dexterity and coordination are required while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard and mouse, calculator, telephone, copiers, etc.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.