Data Solution Engineer (Databricks)

Location: Remote within the United States; occasional travel of less than 10% may be required.

Salary: $90,000–$105,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global delivers technology-enabled solutions across defense, civilian, and homeland security sectors for federal government customers.

What you will do

• Develop, test, and implement Databricks data pipelines using SQL, Python, and Apache Spark for pilots, proof-of-concept solutions, and production workflows.
• Build and maintain pipelines across Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers of the medallion architecture.
• Implement data governance tagging, metadata standards, and classification roles in Unity Catalog.
• Apply column masking, access controls, row-level security, and reference data lookups.
• Define pipeline and workflow configurations using YAML and configuration-as-code practices.
• Execute data quality testing and validation for accuracy, completeness, consistency, compliance, data contracts, and business rules.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree and 3–5 years of data engineering experience, including hands-on work with Databricks, Spark, and YAML, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience designing data governance, tagging, and metadata standards.
• Deep understanding of medallion architecture and how metadata, sensitivity, and access requirements evolve across Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
• Experience implementing column masking, row-level security, and dynamic access controls.
• Ability to reconcile competing requirements across stakeholders.
• Strong SQL and Spark skills, with proficiency in defining pipeline configurations and data contracts declaratively in version-controlled, enforceable YAML artifacts.
• Only U.S. citizens are eligible.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination is required.
• Employees may handle Controlled Unclassified Information and must follow applicable safeguarding and compliance requirements.

Nice to have

• Exposure to a cybersecurity environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote position with occasional project, client, collaboration, or training travel communicated in advance when possible; travel is expected to be less than 10%.
• Health care plan covering medical, dental, and vision.
• 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, paid time off, family leave, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Collaborative, inclusive workplace focused on professional growth and equal opportunity.