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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