Data Engineer

Analytica; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Employer-paid health care

Training funds

401k match

Job summary

Analytica is seeking a Databricks Data Engineer to develop, deploy, and maintain secure data pipelines within AWS and Databricks. You will collaborate with senior engineers to improve data access, platform reliability, and self-service analytics across government-focused initiatives.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in data engineering, proficiency in Python/SQL, and Databricks expertise, with AWS experience and a degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in data engineering, cloud engineering, or platform operations.
• Experience supporting enterprise data platforms or cloud-based data solutions.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data engineering concepts.
• Experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, PySpark, or similar big data technologies.
• Experience with AWS services such as S3, IAM, CloudWatch, Glue, Athena, or Redshift.
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT development and data pipeline design.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• AWS, Databricks, or cloud-related certifications preferred.
• Ability to obtain or maintain an Active MBI Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support ingestion, transformation, and publication of enterprise datasets using governed data engineering processes.
• Develop and maintain SQL-based reporting and analytics solutions using Databricks SQL Warehouses.
• Assist with Unity Catalog, data lineage, metadata, and data governance controls.
• Support cloud operations activities including infrastructure automation, logging, monitoring, and observability.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Databricks Asset Bundles.
• Participate in platform incident response, troubleshooting, and operational support activities.

Skills

Python

SQL

Databricks

Spark

AWS

ETL/ELT

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Databricks

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Unity Catalog

S3

Redshift

CloudWatch

Athena

Job description

Analytica is seeking a Databricks Data Engineer to support a high-profile program for a financial regulatory agency. This program entails developing, deploying, and maintaining secure, scalable data pipelines and platform services within the AWS and Databricks ecosystem. This role works alongside senior engineers and architects to improve data accessibility, platform reliability, and self-service analytics capabilities.

Analytica has been recognized byInc. Magazineas one of the fastest-growing 250 businesses in the US for 3 years. We work with U.S. government clients in health, civilian, and national security missions to build better technology products thatimpactour day-to-day lives. The company offers competitive compensation with opportunities for bonuses, employer-paid health care, training and development funds, and 401kmatch.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support ingestion, transformation, and publication of enterprise datasets using standardized and governed data engineering processes
• Develop and maintain SQL-based reporting and analytics solutions using Databricks SQL Warehouses
• Assist with implementation and administration of Unity Catalog, data lineage, metadata, and data governance controls
• Support cloud operations activities including infrastructure automation, logging, monitoring, and platform observability
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Databricks Asset Bundles
• Participate in platform incident response, troubleshooting, and operational support activities

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in data engineering, cloud engineering, or platform operations
• Experience supporting enterprise data platforms, analytics environments, or cloud-based data solutions
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data engineering concepts
• Experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, PySpark, or similar big data technologies
• Experience with AWS cloud services such as S3, IAM, CloudWatch, Glue, Athena, or Redshift
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT development and data pipeline design
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
• AWS, Databricks, or cloud-related certifications preferred
• Ability to obtain or maintain an Active MBI Clearance

AboutAnalytica: Analytica is a leading consulting and information technology solutions provider to public sector organizations supporting health, civilian, and national security missions. The company is an award-winning SBA certified small businessthat hasbeen recognized by Inc. Magazine each of the past three years as one of the 250 fastest-growingcompanies in the U.S. Analytica specializes in providing software and systems engineering, information management, analytics & visualization, agile project management, and management consulting services. The companyis appraised by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at CMMI® Maturity Level 3 and is an ISO 9001:2008 certified provider.