Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 6+ years

Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience through work experience

Category Data & Analytics

About this role

Databricks RSA for Public Sector focuses on helping government clients tackle big data challenges using the Databricks platform. You will deliver data engineering, data science, and cloud-based projects, architect reference designs, and guide end-to-end deployments while maintaining a strong customer focus and security clearance. Travel to client sites is required.

Key Responsibilities

Design and build reference architectures for big data projects
Productionalize customer use cases and workflows
Guide strategic government customers through migrations and large deployments
Consult on architecture and design and bootstrap customer projects
Provide escalated support for operational issues and feedback to engineering

Technical Overview

Stack includes Databricks platform on multi-cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), Apache Spark, Python/Scala, CI/CD, MLOps, end-to-end data architectures, production deployments, and strong client-facing communication.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior solutions architect with 6+ years of data engineering experience, strong Databricks and Spark skills, and multi-cloud expertise. They are customer-facing, able to design reference architectures for public sector engagements, and comfortable traveling to client sites and guiding end-to-end deployments while holding a Top Secret clearance.

Must-Have Skills

6+ years experience in data engineeringdata platforms & analyticsPython or ScalaCloud ecosystems (AWSAzureGCP) with expertise in at least oneApache Spark and Spark runtime internalsCI/CD for production deploymentsMLOpsEnd-to-end data architecturesDocumentation and white-boarding skillsExperience working with clients and managing conflictsDatabricks platform experienceTravel to customers 20% of the time

Nice-to-Have Skills

Databricks Certification

Tools & Platforms

DatabricksApache SparkSpark

Required Skills

Big Datadata engineeringdata platformsanalyticsPythonScalaAWSAmazon Web ServicesAzureMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud PlatformGCPApache SparkSpark runtime internalsCI/CDContinuous Integration/Continuous DeploymentMLOpsEnd-to-end data architecturesDatabricksdata analyticsproduction deploymentsdocumentationwhite-boardingclient managementtravel

Hard Skills

PythonScalaApache SparkSpark runtime internalsAmazon Web ServicesAWSMicrosoft AzureAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformGCPCI/CDContinuous Integration/Continuous DeploymentMLOpsDatabricksEnd-to-end data architecturesData engineeringData platformsData analytics

Soft Skills

customer servicecommunicationwhite-boardingdocumentationproblem-solvingteam collaborationconflict managementleadership

Certifications

Required

Databricks Certification

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector

Job Function Deliver data engineering and analytics solutions on the Databricks platform for public sector clients.

Role Subtype Solutions Architect

Tech Domains Python, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, SQL / PostgreSQL

Keywords for Your Resume

DatabricksResident Solutions ArchitectPublic SectorBig Datadata engineeringdata platformsanalyticsPythonScalaAmazon Web ServicesAWSMicrosoft AzureAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformGCPApache SparkSpark runtime internalsCI/CDContinuous Integration/Continuous DeploymentMLOpsDatabricks CertificationTop Secret clearance

Deal Breakers

U.S. citizenship requirement for security clearance, Active Top Secret clearance required or ability to obtain one, Must be able to travel to client sites (travel 20%+)

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