Databricks Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Strongbridge is seeking an experienced Databricks Developer to join our team andprovide development, maintenance, and migration support for a data warehouseproject and BI migration.

Candidates must be either a US Citizen, Permanent Resident or EAD that does not require sponsorship now or in the future AND must have lived in the US for the past three years.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and migrate data models, dashboards, and reports intoDatabricks.
• Design and implement reporting and visualization for data sets.
• Write andoptimize scripts and queries.
• Responsible for analysis, design, and development of a new data warehouse.
• Collaborate with team members on data and BI migrations.
• Participate in visualization and data set rationalization.
• Apply experience to all aspects of the software development lifecycle

Required Skills:

• 6+ years of experience in data engineering or big data roles.
• 2+ years in a lead roleusing Databricks/Spark.
• Experience in mentoring junior developers and fostering astrong engineering culture.
• Strong experience in Databricks (including both SQL andPySpark notebooks, Jobs, Workflows, Delta Lake, MLflow).
• Proficiency in big data frameworks like Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and structured streaming.
• Hands-onexperience with cloud platforms preferably AWS Databricks, but Azure or GCP isalso valued.
• Deep understanding of ETL/ELT pipelines, data lakehouse architecture,and data modeling.
• Strong programming experience in Python, SQL, and optionally
  Scala or Java.
• Experience integrating with external data sources, APIs, and on-premdatabases.
• Ability to design end-to-end data pipelines and lakehouse architectureusing Databricks.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, security, and performanceoptimization in Databricks.
• Familiarity with Unity Catalog, RBAC, and clusterpolicies.
• Experience using BI tools such as Tableau.
• Bachelors or Masters degree inComputer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.

Desired Experience:

• Experience with machine learning workflows using MLflow or AutoML.
• Exposure to BItools (e.g., Oracle BI EE, Tableau) and data catalog tools (e.g., Purview,Alation).
• Migration of reports from OBIEE/Tableau into Databricks.
• Knowledge of costoptimization and governance strategies in cloud environments.
• Databricks or cloud certifications (e.g., Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate/Professional, AzureData Engineer Associate) are a plus.

Pay Range: $110k-$135k

The posted pay range reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity.

Headquartered in Sterling, VA, Strongbridge LLC is a key provider of IT services and engineering to the Federal Government. Strongbridge has extensive experience and knowledge in systems engineering, IT services, strategic communications and program support. Strongbridge is financially secure and a trusted partner that treats our customers, partners and employees with integrity and respect.

Enhance Your Career as Part of Our Team:

Strongbridge is a robust and agile small business led by seasoned government contracting executives with the quality processes and management controls of a large business. Our program management processes and techniques are based on industry best practices, and certified by external auditors, ensuring low performance risk.At Strongbridge, we are not only committed to providing our employees with the opportunity to pursue their careers, but we also foster a work environment that allows for mutual respect, open lines of communication and rewards for those who contribute to the companys success and growth. To ensure the highest level of employee satisfaction, we offer a competitive benefits package. Only by recognizing the importance of a balanced work/family life can we ensure loyalty to our company and the highest level of client satisfaction. With outstanding benefits, an exciting work environment, and ample opportunity for growth, Strongbridge is the obvious choice for the business and technology leaders of today and tomorrow.

Strongbridge offers an expansive benefits package including: health/dental/vision/life/short and long term disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, education assistance, and 401k w/companymatch.

Strongbridge is a proud Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AAP). Strongbridge embraces diversity by providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and status as an individual with a disability or protected veteran. Strongbridge also maintains a drug-free workplace.