Senior Cloud Data Engineer — Remote Data Platform Leader

GovCIO; Juneau (AK); Remote; USD 195,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Training, Certification Assistance

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Cloud Data Engineer to support the VA Data Modernization initiative. The role focuses on designing, provisioning, and automating cloud-based data workspaces with Databricks and VHA Data Lake integrations.

The ideal candidate will lead migrations to the cloud, automate provisioning workflows, and collaborate with data platform, security, and analytics teams to ensure compliant, scalable workspace operations. Remote nationwide within the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years experience in Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Certifications: Databricks Certified, Azure Data Engineer, AZ900 - Azure fundamentals

Responsibilities

• Create cloud workspaces equipped with the most commonly used tools to ensure rapid assignment and reduced onboarding friction.
• Lead migration efforts from on-premises infrastructure to cloud-based solutions.
• Automate provisioning processes for user intake, workspace creation, and core data access.
• Lead teams of data platform engineers, security teams, and analytics stakeholders to ensure compliant and efficient workspace operations.
• Map new users to the appropriate workspace personas and configurations.
• Build and configure workspaces in PreProd or Prod environments, including setup of Service Principals, workgroup personas, access controls, and security configurations.
• Create and manage linked services, mount points, and integrations between Databricks and the VHA Data Lake.

Skills

Azure

Databricks

Terraform

Python

SQL

Spark SQL

RBAC

IAM

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Databricks

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Cloud Data Engineer to support the VA Data Modernization initiative. The role focuses on designing, provisioning, and automating cloud-based data workspaces with Databricks and VHA Data Lake integrations.

The ideal candidate will lead migrations to the cloud, automate provisioning workflows, and collaborate with data platform, security, and analytics teams to ensure compliant, scalable workspace operations. Remote nationwide within the United States.