Senior Databricks Developer - Active IRS MBI

Anakim Consulting

New Carrollton (MD)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 135,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

Anakim Consulting seeks a Senior Databricks Developer to design, build, and optimize enterprise-grade data solutions for mission-critical programs. The role requires active IRS MBI and resides in the Washington DC metro area with on-site client delivery.

You will lead architecture, mentor engineers, and drive modernization while delivering scalable Databricks solutions on AWS and aligning with agile practices. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or a related field.
10+ years of progressive professional experience in software engineering, data engineering, or systems development.
Professional experience leading, supervising, or mentoring data engineering teams.
Effective written and verbal communication skills to engage with a cross-functional team at all levels.
Ability to clearly convey technical information to non-technical audiences.
Demonstrated organizational skills to manage independent and collaborative work efforts.
Prior experience operating in Agile/Scrum delivery teams and delivering value in a dynamic environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint.
Interest in ongoing learning and professional development.

Responsibilities

Solution Architecture and Development: Design, develop, and deploy scalable data pipelines and analytics workloads leveraging Databricks on AWS.
Prototyping and Analysis: Assess complex requirements and rapidly develop POC prototypes during discovery and design.
Code Quality and Testing: Conduct peer reviews, enforce standards, write tests, and refactor for performance.
Production Support and Incident Triage: Investigate and resolve defects and data anomalies to maintain stability.
Architecture Modernization: Evaluate and propose new frameworks to improve performance and maintainability.
Technical Leadership: Mentor team members and foster high engineering standards and growth.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Interface with client stakeholders to translate mission objectives into technical roadmaps in Agile.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Agile/Scrum

Mentoring

Non-technical communication

Organizational skills

MS Office proficiency

Continuous learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or a related field

Tools

Databricks

AWS

Job description

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Anakim Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Position Title & Summary

Senior Databricks Developer - Active IRS MBI

Location: New Carrollton, MD 20706

Location Note: Must reside in the Washington DC Metro area

Security Clearance: Active IRS MBI

Employment Type: Full Time (W2)

Position Overview

Anakim Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior/Lead Databricks Developer to design, build, and optimize enterprise-grade data solutions across mission-critical programs. In this role, you will analyze complex data landscapes, prototype innovative architectures, and deliver resilient software solutions within cloud environments. This Databricks Developer role goes beyond core engineering and will help to shape technical strategy by identifying architectural gaps, introducing modern data patterns, and providing hands-on mentorship and leadership to a collaborative engineering team. This position requires an active IRS MBI for consideration.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture and Development: Design, develop, and deploy scalable data pipelines, analytics workloads, and software applications leveraging Databricks on AWS.
Prototyping and Analysis: Assess and interpret complex business and technical requirements, rapidly developing proof-of-concept (POC) prototypes during discovery and design phases.
Code Quality and Testing: Conduct structured peer code reviews, enforce engineering standards, write robust unit/integration tests, and execute systematic debugging, refactoring, and performance tuning across sprint cycles.
Production Support and Incident Triage: Promptly investigate, diagnose, and resolve defect reports, data anomalies, and system errors to maintain operational stability.
Architecture Modernization: Evaluate existing project architecture, identify structural gaps, and propose new frameworks or software products to enhance performance and maintainability.
Technical Leadership: Lead and mentor engineering team members through design, implementation, and delivery, fostering high engineering standards and continuous team growth.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Interface directly with client stakeholders across technical and non-technical tiers, translating mission objectives into technical roadmaps within an Agile framework.

Position Requirements

Sole U.S. citizenship is required. Due to program level secure-access requirements, dual citizenship cannot be accommodated.
Active IRS MBI is required for consideration
Must currently reside in the Washington DC Metro area to support remote client delivery requirements

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or a related field is required
10+ years of progressive professional experience in software engineering, data engineering, or systems development
Professional experience leading, supervising, or mentoring data engineering teams
Effective written and verbal communication skills to engage with a cross-functional team at all levels, including stakeholders
Ability to clearly convey technical information to non-technical audiences
Demonstrated organizational skills to manage independent and collaborative work efforts
Prior experience operating in Agile/Scrum delivery teams and delivering value in a dynamic environment
Proficiency in standard enterprise productivity tools, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint
Interest in ongoing learning and professional development

Technical Experience

Demonstrated hands-on expertise architecting and developing with Databricks
Deep experience building and deploying cloud-native data solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience establishing test suites, continuous integration workflows, and structured code review cadences

Preferred Experience

Proficiency in Python (PySpark) and SQL programming and query optimization is preferred
Familiarity or hands-on experience with the Palantir platform is preferred

Salary & Benefits

Compensation: $125,000 - $135,000 per year.

Employment Type: W2 full-time salary plus eligibility to participate in the company's comprehensive benefits program.