Remote Cloud Data Engineer - Databricks & Data Lake Pro

GovCIO; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking an experienced Cloud Data Engineer to support the VA Data Modernization initiative. The role focuses on designing, provisioning, and automating cloud-based data workspaces to accelerate onboarding, improve data accessibility, and strengthen platform reliability.

Ideal candidates will work hands-on with cloud tools, Databricks, VHA Data Lake integrations, and automated workspace creation. This position is fully remote and based in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, or commensurate experience.
• 12+ years of experience with cloud tools, Databricks, Data Lake integrations, and workspace provisioning.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create cloud workspaces with commonly used tools for rapid onboarding.
• Automate provisioning for user intake, workspace creation, and CDW access.
• Map new users to workspace personas and configurations via improved intake workflow.
• Build and configure workspaces in PreProd/Prod with service principals, access controls, and security configurations.
• Create and manage linked services, mount points, and integrations between Databricks and the VHA Data Lake.
• Develop and maintain Databricks catalogs to support data discovery and governed access.
• Collaborate with data platform engineers, security teams, and analytics stakeholders for compliant operations.
• Troubleshoot cloud provisioning, access, and workspace issues; provide timely support.
• Contribute to automation, intake optimization, and workspace standardization initiatives.
• Document processes, SOPs, access models, and configurations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Tools

Databricks

Azure

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

GitHub

PowerShell

Python

Job description

GovCIO is seeking an experienced Cloud Data Engineer to support the VA Data Modernization initiative. The role focuses on designing, provisioning, and automating cloud-based data workspaces to accelerate onboarding, improve data accessibility, and strengthen platform reliability.

Ideal candidates will work hands-on with cloud tools, Databricks, VHA Data Lake integrations, and automated workspace creation. This position is fully remote and based in the United States.