Databricks Specialist

Our client, Federal programs is seeking a Databricks Specialist to join their team.

As a Databricks Specialist, you will be part of the Federal Data Engineering team supporting data engineering, analytics modernization, and cloud-based data platform initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a consultative mindset to build trust with federal stakeholders, strong problem-solving and analytical abilities to troubleshoot complex data issues, and a passion for building scalable, secure, and compliant data solutions which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title:

Databricks Specialist

Location:

Remote or Onsite

Must be US Citizen to be considered for this federal role

Pay Range: 70.00 - 90.00 per hour

• Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes using Databricks (SQL, Python, PySpark).
• Architect and implement scalable, secure data engineering solutions aligned with federal compliance and governance standards.
• Build and manage Delta Lake architectures, including schema evolution, data quality, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with federal stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions within the Databricks platform.
• Implement CI/CD workflows for data pipelines and support Dev Sec Ops  best practices.

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience building solutions in Databricks (SQL, Spark, MLflow, Delta Lake).
• Strong proficiency in Python and/or PySpark for advanced data engineering tasks.
• Experience with cloud data platforms (Azure Data Lake, AWS S3, GCP Cloud Storage, etc.).
• Experience working within federal environments or supporting regulated industries.
• Databricks Data Engineer Professional Certification or ability to obtain within an agreed timeframe.

• Opportunity to modernize federal data platforms with Databricks at scale.
• Chance to strengthen your expertise in Delta Lake, governance, and secure data engineering.
• Work on real-world, compliance-focused solutions that require clarity, rigour, and accountability.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary federal project teams and translate business needs into technical outcomes.
• Build maintainable documentation, data models, and solution designs that support long-term success.

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