topic Re: Learning Databricks in Administration & Architecture

Learning Databricks

Saurabh_kanoje — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 04:26:43 GMT

Hi All,
I am new to databricks and trying to learn things around, i have experience in platform administration and Platform integration and managements roles.
Can someone please guide a correct path learning path around platform administration and is there any learning material present within the academy itself were we can do the kick start

Thanks in advance

Regards
Saurabh

Re: Learning Databricks

szymon_dybczak — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:58:00 GMT

Hi @Saurabh_kanoje ,

In databricks academy there's a free course called Databricks Platform Admistration Fundamentals that you can check:

Databricks Platform Administration Fundamentals

Also, there's a really good learning plan for platform architect. You can learn a lot from it:

Azure Databricks Platform Architect Learning Plan - Databricks Learning

Re: Learning Databricks

bianca_unifeye — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:43:55 GMT

Hi @Saurabh_kanoje , welcome to the Databricks community!

In the Databricks Academy, there’s a free course called Databricks Platform Administration Fundamentals, which is a great starting point.

I’d also recommend exploring the Azure, AWS AND GCP Databricks Platform Architect Learning Plans, it provides excellent guidance and helps you understand how the platform fits together from an architectural perspective.

However, these alone won’t give you the full picture. To be truly effective as a platform admin, you should also:

Build a solid understanding of governance and Unity Catalog.
Take the courses under the Data Engineering learning path and aim for the related certifications.
Learn about Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs) to automate deployments and integrate CI/CD with GitHub or Azure DevOps.
Familiarize yourself with environment best practices, how to manage dev, test, and prod setups properly.

If your employer is a Databricks Partner, you can also aim to become a Databricks Architect Champion, a great step to deepen your expertise and recognition within the ecosystem.