Databricks Data Engineer

United States

Suitability/Public Trust

Fully remote

Information Technology

** Overview*
* GovCIO is currently hiring for a Databricks Data Engineer / Training Instructor to support our client's contract needs on a FEMA Office of Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (OEHP) data engineering skills modernization program. This is a Key Personnel position (one of two required Databricks Data Engineer positions under the contract). This position is located in the Washington, DC metro area and will be a hybrid remote position;

all training delivery is conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams, with instructor access to DHS systems required. This position is location within the United Staes and is fully remote.

** Responsibilities*
* + Serve as a Key Personnel Databricks Data Engineer/instructor delivering a customized training and bootcamp program to up to 20 FEMA-OEHP staff already proficient in Databricks.

+ Collaborate with FEMA-OEHP stakeholders during a 2-month pre-planning phase to finalize curriculum, project goals, and integration requirements.

+ Develop and administer a self-administered, ~25-question initial skills assessment, and tailor tutoring and curriculum depth to individual results.

+ Deliver weekly virtual training curriculum mapped to project milestones and integration tasks, using DHS/EHP datasets and real-world data where appropriate.

+ Provide two 1-hour, 1-on-1 tutoring sessions per week per participant during a 1-month tutoring period.

+ Lead weekly seminars (core topic plus an additional advanced track) combining lecture and hands-on labs for bootcamp participants.

+ Guide participants through project-based learning to collaboratively build: vector search tools; data pipelines integrating Databricks with SharePoint, Power BI, ESRI ArcGIS Pro, and Power Platform; predictive compliance-review models; agentic compliance-review tools; and related audit, logging, and reporting features.

+ Deliver Databricks platform training covering advanced notebook development, catalog management and permissioning, pipeline construction and orchestration, MLflow, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Genie, AI Gateway/agents, vector search, Data Factory, dashboards, and security best practices.

+ Deliver data engineering concepts training including SQL (joins, CTEs, window functions), regex, Python for data transformations, Power BI DAX/M, Git integration, medallion architecture ETL, lakehouse architecture, and distributed compute/Spark.

+ Provide targeted training on Power Apps (canvas) and Power Automate (cloud and desktop), including building and diagnosing flows, basic Power Fx syntax, monitoring/diagnostics tools, and security best practices.

+ Administer a self-administered, ~25-question exit assessment to measure participant growth for program evaluation purposes.

+ Develop a standalone, tiered (beginner/intermediate/advanced) training program and an accompanying Train-the-Trainer standard operating procedure (SOP) so FEMA can train future employees.

+ Support use of DHS/EHP datasets and assist with mapping and updating the EHP data dictionary as part of hands-on exercises.

+ Maintain access to DHS computers and comply with all required firewall clearances and DHS security requirements.

** Qualifications*
* ** Required

Skills and Experience:

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* + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field with demonstrated deep expertise in Databricks and experience developing or delivering technical training with 12 years or (or commensurate experience)

+ Deep, hands-on expertise in Databricks: SQL and PySpark notebooks, Jobs/Workflows, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and MLflow.

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Experience with vector search implementation within Databricks.

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Experience with data pipeline construction,…