Senior Databricks Platform Architect (Remote)

ECS Corporate Services; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Active Secret Clearance

Competitive salary

Flexible work options

Travel opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

ECS Corporate Services seeks a Sr. Databricks Consultant to design, optimize, and fine-tune Databricks environments for analytics, ML, and AI-driven insights. The role supports Professional Services and Managed Cybersecurity Services, focusing on data pipeline optimization and scalable model training.

Candidate will work in Arlington, VA or remotely, with travel as needed. Must be a US citizen and possess strong Python/SQL and Spark expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field; strong practical data engineering experience also considered in lieu of degree.
• US Citizen per contract.
• Deep experience designing, optimizing and fine-tuning Databricks environments for advanced analytics.

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.

Skills

Python

SQL

Apache Spark

Data engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Experience in lieu of degree considered

Tools

Databricks

AWS

Azure

GCP

Git

Job description

ECS Corporate Services seeks a Sr. Databricks Consultant to design, optimize, and fine-tune Databricks environments for analytics, ML, and AI-driven insights. The role supports Professional Services and Managed Cybersecurity Services, focusing on data pipeline optimization and scalable model training.

Candidate will work in Arlington, VA or remotely, with travel as needed. Must be a US citizen and possess strong Python/SQL and Spark expertise.