Databricks Certified Data Engineer - Associate

Explanation

When a data engineer leaves an organization and no longer has access to the Databricks workspace, transferring ownership of Delta tables requires administrative privileges. The correct individual to perform this transfer is the Workspace Administrator.

Key Points:

1. Workspace Administrator Role: Workspace administrators have the necessary permissions to manage object ownership and access control within the Databricks workspace.
2. Data Explorer Ownership Transfer: In Data Explorer, workspace administrators can reassign ownership of Delta tables when the original owner is no longer available.
3. Why Other Options Are Incorrect:
   • A. Databricks account representative: Account representatives handle billing and account-level issues, not workspace-level object ownership.
   • B. This transfer is not possible: This is incorrect because workspace administrators can perform this transfer.
   • D. New lead data engineer: The new engineer cannot transfer ownership themselves without administrative privileges.
   • E. Original data engineer: The original engineer no longer has access, so they cannot perform the transfer.

Best Practice Reference:

The Databricks blog post referenced in the question confirms that workspace administrators are responsible for managing workspace-level permissions and ownership transfers when users leave the organization.