Steampunk

Senior Data Engineer - Databricks

Steampunk • $125K — $165K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Mclean, VA
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government.
  • 5-7 years coding commercial software and problem-solving experience.
  • 5-7 years of direct Data Engineering experience using big data tools like Databricks and Apache Spark.
  • Proficient in relational SQL (T-SQL preferred) and data pipeline management tools.
  • Experience with AWS services linked to Databricks, including S3 and EC2.
  • Strong scripting skills in object-oriented languages like Python or Java.
  • Experience with Data Lakehouse architecture and data governance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and architect data migrations using Databricks, ensuring performance and scalability.
  • Analyze ETL jobs, workflows, data marts, and BI tools to enhance performance.
  • Respond to technical inquiries related to data product integration and customization.
  • Support Agile software development lifecycle processes within the team.
  • Contribute to AI & Data Exploitation Practice growth through innovative solutions.
  • Inspect and optimize existing data pipelines for efficiency in Databricks.
  • Facilitate collaboration with project teams on web interfaces, dashboards, and analytics models.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
  • Supportive company culture focused on teamwork and innovation.
  • Access to the latest tools and technologies to enhance productivity.
Full Job Description
Overview

We are looking for seasoned Senior Data Engineer to work with our team and our clients to develop enterprise grade data platforms, services, and pipelines in Databricks. We are looking for more than just a "Senior Data Engineer", but a technologist with excellent communication and customer service skills and a passion for data and problem solving.

Contributions

  • Lead and architect migrations of data using Databricks with focus on performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Assess and understand ETL jobs, workflows, data marts, BI tools, and reports
  • Address technical inquiries concerning customization, integration, enterprise architecture and general feature/functionality of data products
  • Experience working with database/data warehouse/data mart solutions in cloud (Preferably AWS. Alternatively Azure, GCP).
  • Key must have skill sets - Databricks, SQL, PySpark/Python, AWS
  • Support an Agile software development lifecycle
  • You will contribute to the growth of our AI & Data Exploitation Practice!


Qualifications

  • Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government.
  • 5-7 years industry experience coding commercial software and a passion for solving complex problems.
  • 5-7 years direct experience in Data Engineering with experience in tools such as:
  • Big data tools: Databricks, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, etc.
  • Relational SQL (Preferably T-SQL. Alternatively pgSQL, MySQL).
  • Data pipeline and workflow management tools: Databricks Workflows, Airflow, Step Functions, etc.
  • AWS cloud services: Databricks on AWS, S3, EC2, RDS (or Azure equivalents).
  • Object-oriented/object function scripting languages: PySpark/Python, Java, C++, Scala, etc.
  • Experience working with Data Lakehouse architecture and Delta Lake/Apache Iceberg
  • Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring and optimization (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases.
  • Experience manipulating, processing, and extracting value from large, disconnected datasets.
  • Ability to inspect existing data pipelines, discern their purpose and functionality, and re-implement them efficiently in Databricks.
  • Experience manipulating structured and unstructured data.
  • Experience architecting data systems (transactional and warehouses).
  • Experience the SDLC, CI/CD, and operating in dev/test/prod environments.
  • Experience with data cataloging tools such as Informatica EDC, Unity Catalog, Collibra, Alation, Purview, or DataZone is a plus.
  • Commitment to data governance.
  • Experience working in an Agile environment.
  • Experience supporting project teams of developers and data scientists who build web-based interfaces, dashboards, reports, and analytics/machine learning models


About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $125,000 to $165,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk's total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

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