Senior Data Engineer (Databricks)

TL;DR

Senior Data Engineer (Databricks): Building and optimizing cloud data architectures and governance for federal government tenants with an accent on Unity Catalog, medallion architecture, and end-to-end technical designs. Focus on automating tenant onboarding, implementing secure data pipelines, and ensuring compliance with NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP High standards.

Location: Remote (Must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident with an active Public Trust clearance)

Salary: $60,000 – $180,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a Federal IT services provider dedicated to helping government agencies achieve improved performance and sustainable change through modern technology solutions.

What you will do

• Lead workspace architecture, Unity Catalog governance, and cluster policy design for client tenant organizations.
• Develop end-to-end technical designs for tenant onboarding, including Data Sharing Agreements and SLA documentation.
• Perform tenant discovery, source profiling, and security classification for new data intake requests.
• Maintain Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) and prepare Architecture Review Board (ARB) submissions.
• Contribute to tenant onboarding automation, financial operations integration, and ROI reporting.
• Provide NIST 800-53 control evidence for audits and support P1/P2 incident response within SLAs.

Requirements

• US Citizenship or Permanent Residency with an active Public Trust level clearance.
• 8+ years of experience in cloud data engineering.
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience with Databricks (Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables, Auto Loader, Genie).
• Proficiency in Python, PySpark, and SQL for enterprise pipeline development.
• Deep experience with medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold), Delta Lake, and CDC patterns.
• Hands-on experience with AWS (S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, Glue, Athena) and familiarity with FISMA, NIST 800-53, and FedRAMP High.

Nice to have

• Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional or advanced equivalent.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Data Engineer – Associate or Professional.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package tailored to experience and skills.
• Opportunity to support more than 30 Federal Agencies nationwide.
• Strong commitment to hiring veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses via the V3 program and MMAC initiative.
• A rewarding work environment that values diverse perspectives and growth.