Sr. Databricks Consultant (Public Trust)

Location: Arlington, Virginia office or remote within the United States; travel to customer sites may be required.

Salary: $175,000–$250,000 per year

Company

hirify.global delivers technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation for defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.

What you will do

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

Requirements

• Active Public Trust clearance required.
• US citizenship required by contract.
• Production experience with Databricks and hands-on experience building and managing ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Strong proficiency in Python and/or SQL, Apache Spark, data modeling, data quality, and performance tuning.
• Knowledge of data lakehouse architecture, cloud data platforms, CI/CD, and Git.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Experience with MLflow, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, streaming technologies, and infrastructure as code.
• Background in data security, compliance, DevOps/MLOps, consulting, or customer-facing work.
• Experience with Tableau, Power BI, Looker, project management, or Agile methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Work supporting professional services and managed cybersecurity programs.
• Mission-driven environment focused on innovation, accountable delivery, and professional development.
• General employee benefits are provided.