Senior Databricks Architect for Data Platforms

ecsfederal; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Active Top Secret Clearance

Travel opportunities

Job summary

ECS Federal seeks a Sr. Databricks Consultant to join our Arlington, VA office to design, optimize, and fine-tune Databricks environments for advanced analytics and AI-driven insights.

Responsibilities include designing ETL/ELT pipelines, optimizing clusters for cost-efficiency, and integrating with cloud platforms while ensuring data governance and security. A Top Secret clearance and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Clearance required.
• Proven experience working with Databricks in production environments.
• Strong proficiency in Python and/or SQL for data engineering.
• Experience with Apache Spark for distributed data processing.
• Knowledge of data lakehouse architecture and best practices.
• Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS S3, Azure Data Lake, or GCP Storage).
• Hands-on experience building and managing ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data quality, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git).
• Ability to travel, as needed, to customer sites.
• Must be a US Citizen per contract.
• Bachelor’s degree; preferably in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field. Will consider experience in lieu of a 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, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality datasets and insights.
• Troubleshoot issues and drive continuous improvement in data infrastructure.

Job description

ECS Federal seeks a Sr. Databricks Consultant to join our Arlington, VA office to design, optimize, and fine-tune Databricks environments for advanced analytics and AI-driven insights.

Responsibilities include designing ETL/ELT pipelines, optimizing clusters for cost-efficiency, and integrating with cloud platforms while ensuring data governance and security. A Top Secret clearance and US citizenship are required.