Remote Databricks Data Security Engineer

Northrop Grumman; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Data Security Engineer to design and operate data access controls within a Databricks Lakehouse. You will work with data engineers, workspace admins, and platform engineers to build a secure, auditable access model.

The role requires Databricks, Unity Catalog, SQL, Python, and Terraform experience, with a preference for Falls Church, VA or remote work options. Collaborate across governance and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, data engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience with Databricks, Unity Catalog, and familiarity with Databricks system tables, audit logs, and access reporting.
• Working knowledge of SQL and Python.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and the use of Terraform.
• Familiarity with cloud IAM concepts such as groups, roles, policies, and service principals in AWS.
• Experience supporting data classification, data governance, or data tagging.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of the Databricks access control model.
• Manage data structures, permissions, and tagging within Unity Catalog.
• Maintain security controls for sensitive data, including filtered and masked access.
• Keep access controls managed as code using Terraform and related tools.
• Partner with admins and platform teams to keep access controls aligned across the environment.
• Support audits, reporting, and documentation related to data access.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to engineers on tagging and access requests.

Skills

Databricks

Unity Catalog

SQL

Python

RBAC/ABAC

Terraform (IaC)

AWS IAM concepts

Data governance

Data tagging

Education

Bachelor's degree in software engineering or data engineering

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Data Security Engineer to design and operate data access controls within a Databricks Lakehouse. You will work with data engineers, workspace admins, and platform engineers to build a secure, auditable access model.

The role requires Databricks, Unity Catalog, SQL, Python, and Terraform experience, with a preference for Falls Church, VA or remote work options. Collaborate across governance and engineering teams.