Databricks Solutions Architect — TS/SCI Clearance

ECS; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS is seeking a Sr. Databricks Consultant to work in our Arlington, VA office.

The role focuses on designing, optimizing, and fine-tuning Databricks environments for advanced analytics, ML, and AI-driven insights, leveraging Delta Lake, MLflow, and Databricks ML to maximize performance and value from data platforms. Responsibilities include building ETL/ELT pipelines, optimizing clusters, coordinating with cloud platforms, and ensuring governance and security standards.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI-CI Poly Clearance is required.
• Proven experience with Databricks in production environments.
• Strong Python and/or SQL skills for data engineering.
• Experience with Apache Spark for distributed processing.
• Knowledge of data lakehouse architecture and best practices.
• Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Hands-on experience building and managing ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Understanding of data modeling, data quality, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and Git.
• Ability to travel to customer sites as needed.
• Must be a US Citizen per contract.
• Bachelor’s degree; related field; will consider experience in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines in Databricks.
• Optimize workflows and clusters for performance and cost efficiency.
• Integrate Databricks with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Implement data governance, security, and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with data scientists and stakeholders to deliver datasets and insights.
• Troubleshoot issues and drive continuous improvement in data infra.

Skills

Databricks

Python

SQL

Apache Spark

CI/CD

Git

Data modeling

Data quality

Terraform/CloudFormation

US citizenship

Travel as needed

Education

Bachelor's degree; related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Databricks

AWS/Azure/GCP

Tableau/Power BI (optional)

Job description

ECS is seeking a Sr. Databricks Consultant to work in our Arlington, VA office.

The role focuses on designing, optimizing, and fine-tuning Databricks environments for advanced analytics, ML, and AI-driven insights, leveraging Delta Lake, MLflow, and Databricks ML to maximize performance and value from data platforms. Responsibilities include building ETL/ELT pipelines, optimizing clusters, coordinating with cloud platforms, and ensuring governance and security standards.