Sr. Databricks Consultant - Public Trust

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

Benefits offered by this job

Active Public Trust Clearance

US Citizenship required

Job summary

ECS Federal seeks a Sr. Databricks Consultant in Arlington, VA (office/remotely) to design, optimize, and fine-tune Databricks environments for analytics and AI-driven insights.

You will enable clients to maximize data platform performance and value using Delta Lake, MLflow, and Databricks ML. Responsibilities include building ETL/ELT pipelines, optimizing clusters for cost efficiency, and integrating with AWS/Azure/GCP while ensuring governance and security.

Qualifications

• Experience with Databricks in production environments.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; experience may substitute for a degree.
• Strong proficiency in Python or SQL for data engineering.
• Ability to travel as needed to customer sites.
• U.S. Citizenship required for contract.

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 modeling

Data quality

Performance tuning

CI/CD

Git

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Databricks

Delta Lake

MLflow

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

ECS is seeking aSr. Databricks Consultantto work in our Arlington, VA office/remotely. Please Note:This position is contingent upon additional funding.

We are seeking a skilled individual with deep experience in Databricks to join our team. The primary responsibility of this role is to consult with customers to design, optimize, and fine-tune their Databricks environments for advanced data analytics, machine learning, and AI-driven insights. Leveraging tools such as Delta Lake, MLflow, and Databricks Machine Learning, the Data Scientist will play a crucial role in enabling clients to maximize performance, scalability, and value from their data platforms.

This role will support ECS’s Professional Services and Managed Cybersecurity Services programs, with a focus on Databricks solutions. You will specialize in data pipeline optimization, scalable model training, and advanced analytics on Databricks, offering you a unique opportunity to work with leading-edge technologies and collaborate with clients to deliver measurable improvements in data-driven decision-making. If you are passionate about applying data science techniques within the Databricks ecosystem to solve real-world challenges, we encourage you to apply.

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.

Salary Range: $175,000 - $250,000

General Description of Benefits

• Active Public Trust Clearance
• 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.