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We are part of Erste Group – the largest banking group in Central and Eastern Europe with more than 2,500 branches and over 45,000 employees. Our more than 2,000 IT experts and enthusiasts are the bank's Digital Muscle.
We are looking for an Analyst / Technical Specialist to support the ongoing development, adoption, and daily operations of the Erste Databricks Platform
The role is positioned between users, data teams, platform engineers, and other stakeholders. The main focus is to understand business needs, translate them into clear requirements, support technical implementation, and help ensure that the Databricks platform delivers value in a secure, efficient, and scalable way.
The ideal candidate has a mix of analysis skills and technical understanding, with experience or interest in cloud data platforms, Azure, Terraform, Python, SQL, and modern data governance practices. The candidate does not need to fulfill every requirement but should be willing to learn and grow in the role.
Work daily with Databricks users to understand their requests, challenges, and goals.
Translate their needs into clear functional and technical requirements.
Support the Erste Databricks Platform team in prioritizing, analyzing, and delivering user requests.
Collaborate with data engineers, platform engineers, architects, security teams, and business stakeholders.
Help design and document platform processes, user journeys, and operational procedures.
Support onboarding of new users, use cases, and data products onto the Databricks platform.
Analyze issues, clarify requirements, and coordinate resolution with the relevant technical teams.
Support improvements in data lifecycle management, governance, cost awareness, and operational efficiency.
Contribute to platform documentation, knowledge sharing, and best-practice guidelines.
Help ensure that platform usage aligns with internal standards, security requirements, and governance principles.
Stay informed about current AI, analytics, and data platform trends and assess their potential relevance for business users.
Experience as an Analyst, Technical Specialist, Data Analyst, Platform Analyst, or similar role.
Ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.
Good understanding of data platforms, data pipelines, analytics, or cloud-based solutions.
Hands-on experience or working knowledge of SQL.
Experience with Databricks or similar cloud data platforms.
Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services and cloud concepts.
Understanding of infrastructure-as-code concepts, preferably Terraform.
Ability to document requirements, processes, user stories, and technical concepts clearly.
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Willingness to learn new technologies and understand complex platform environments.
Nice to have:
Experience or basic knowledge of Python.
Knowledge of CI/CD concepts, DevOps practices, Git, or automated deployment pipelines.
Understanding of FinOps, cloud cost optimization, usage monitoring, and cost transparency.
Knowledge of data lifecycle management, including retention, archiving, and data quality considerations.
Understanding of data governance, access management, lineage, cataloging, and compliance-related topics.
Awareness of current AI trends, including GenAI, machine learning platforms, data products, and responsible AI.
Experience in a banking, financial services, or regulated enterprise environment.
Health Care – Taking care of your health is important. That’s why we contribute to your above standard medical examination and provide a helpline in case of hard lifetime situations. You also receive a salary compensation during sick leave
Work-Life-Balance – Sabbatical, paternity leave, contribution to marriage & childbirth, 4 days of extra holiday per year, contribution to the 3rd pillar and MultiSport card. This is how we promote a balance between work, leisure, and family
Employee Referral Program – Become a talent scout for career opportunities in IT. We are rewarding every successful referral for Erste Digital
A competitive and performance-related salary dependent on your professional and personal qualifications is granted - we are obliged by law to quote the minimum wage of EUR 3000,- gross per month for this full time position. But this is just a formality, we are more than happy to discuss your actual expectations.
Erste Group considers the diversity of its employees as key to innovation and success. As employer we are proud to offer everyone equal chances, irrespective of age, skin colour, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation or origin.
Founded as “Erste oesterreichische Spar-Casse” in 1819, we are now one of the leading financial institutes in Central and Eastern Europe.
As the leading institute of the Austrian savings banks, we are one of the country’s biggest banking groups, with regional savings banks. As Erste Group, we are present in the banking markets of 7 countries in the CEE region. That’s how we can apply local knowledge to servicing to more than 16 million customers. We provide financing to families for their living space and help entrepreneurs with their plans as well as founders taking their first step towards independence.
A career that helps you progress, and a role with responsibility.
In a changing world, people need orientation. Occupations with perspectives. Assignments that make sense. And people who think ahead. Working at Erste Bank means shaping one´s own career, taking on personal responsibility and learning from setbacks.
As an Erste Bank employee, you are not only working in the banking business. Working at Erste Bank means creating products that are ahead of the times. Developing services that bring advances for our customers. Identifying markets that others haven’t recognized yet. Our company is among the best employers in the country. We take work-life balance seriously and have created a completely new work environment at Erste Campus, our head office.
Excellence is only possible when employees with personality, talent and experience come together. That’s why we assign as much responsibility to our employees and seek to hire people who contribute to making us what we war: Austria’s most modern bank.
Imprint: https://www.erstegroup.com/en/imprint
