Databricks Data Engineer - AWS Data Platform & Governance

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 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.