Senior Cloud Data Engineer – Remote Databricks & Data Lake

GovCIO; Little Rock (AR); Remote; USD 195,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Training, Education and Certification

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. You will design, provision, and automate cloud-based data workspaces, leading teams to ensure compliant and efficient operations, with live data in PreProd or Prod environments.

The ideal candidate brings expert knowledge of cloud data tools, Databricks, VHA Data Lake integrations, and automation of workspace provisioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years experience in Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

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.
• Develop and maintain documentation for network designs, policies, and procedures.
• 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 (with live data) 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.
• Develop and maintain Databricks catalogs to support streamlined data discovery and governed access.
• Troubleshoot issues related to cloud provisioning, access, and workspace functionality, delivering timely and high-quality support.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives including automation enhancement, intake optimization, and workspace standardization.
• Document processes, SOPs, access models, and configurations to support operational transparency and repeatability.
• Provide white-glove support to new and existing users, ensuring strong adoption and high user satisfaction.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Azure cloud expertise

Databricks

Azure

SQL Server

Python

Spark SQL

Synapse

Power BI

Terraform

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 12 years experience in IT/Engineering

Tools

Databricks

Azure

SQL Server

Python

Spark SQL

Synapse

Power BI

Terraform

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Cloud Data Engineer to support the VA Data Modernization initiative. You will design, provision, and automate cloud-based data workspaces, leading teams to ensure compliant and efficient operations, with live data in PreProd or Prod environments.

The ideal candidate brings expert knowledge of cloud data tools, Databricks, VHA Data Lake integrations, and automation of workspace provisioning.