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Senior Data Engineer - Databricks

Steampunk

McLean, VAJob$140–180K/yrPosted 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 2w ago

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Compensation
$140–180K/yr
Location
McLean, VA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Public Trust clearance

Job overview

Steampunk seeks a seasoned Senior Data Engineer to develop enterprise‑grade data platforms, services, and pipelines on Databricks, collaborating with clients and internal teams while demonstrating strong communication, customer service, and problem‑solving abilities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

DatabricksSQLPySparkPythonAWSApache SparkDelta LakeApache IcebergT‑SQLpgSQLMySQLAirflowStep FunctionsJavaC++ScalaInformatica EDCUnity CatalogCollibraAlationPurviewDataZoneAgileCI/CDSDLC

Qualifications

Public Trust Clearance5+ Years Industry Experience Coding Commercial Software5+ Years Direct Data Engineering ExperienceCommitment to Data Governance

Full job description

Overview

We are looking forseasoned 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 migrationsof datausingDatabrickswithfocus onperformance,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/functionalityof data products

  • Experienceworking withdatabase/data warehouse/data martsolutions 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 ourAI &Data Exploitation Practice!

Qualifications

  • Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government.

  • 5-7years industry experience coding commercial software and a passion for solving complex problems.

  • 5-7years direct experience in Data Engineering with experience in tools such as:

  • Big data tools:Databricks, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, etc.

  • Relational SQL(PreferablyT-SQL.AlternativelypgSQL, 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.

  • Experienceworking withData Lakehouse architecture andDelta 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 toinspect 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 with the SDLC, CI/CD, andoperatingin dev/test/prod environments.

  • Experience with data cataloging tools such as Informatica EDC, Unity Catalog, Collibra, Alation, Purview, orDataZoneis 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 $140,000 to $180,000. 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.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian,Healthand DoD sectors.  Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology , we are fundamentally changing the expectations ourFederalclients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges.  If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates _in the E-Verify program. _

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Job Location US-VA-McLean

Posted Date (8/5/2026 2:45 PM)

Job ID 8016

Clearance Requirement Public Trust

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