Sr. Databricks Consultant - TS/SCI-FSP

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

Benefits offered by this job

Active TS/SCI-FSP Clearance

US citizen

Job summary

ECS Federal in Arlington, VA is seeking a Sr. Databricks Consultant to design, optimize, and fine-tune Databricks environments for advanced data analytics, machine learning, and AI-driven insights.

You will enable clients to maximize performance, scalability, and value from their data platforms using Delta Lake, MLflow, and Databricks ML. Responsibilities include building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, optimizing clusters and costs, and ensuring data governance and security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; computer science, information security, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• US citizenship required; active TS/SCI-FSP clearance preferred.
• Strong experience with Databricks, Python/SQL, and Spark in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines in Databricks.
• Optimize workflows and clusters for performance and cost efficiency.
• Integrate Databricks with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Implement data governance, security, and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality datasets and insights.
• Troubleshoot issues and drive continual improvement of data infrastructure.

Skills

Python

SQL

Databricks

Apache Spark

Delta Lake

MLflow

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

ETL/ELT

Data modeling

Data quality

CI/CD

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/InfoSec or related field

Tools

Databricks

MLflow

Delta Lake

AWS S3

Azure Data Lake

GCP Storage

Git

Job description

ECS is seeking a Sr. Databricks Consultant to work in our Arlington, VA office. 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 TS/SCI-FSP 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.