Data Engineer - Databricks

About the role

We are looking for a seasoned Data Engineer to join our team and work with our clients to develop enterprise-grade data platforms, services, and pipelines in Databricks. We seek a technologist with excellent communication and customer service skills and a passion for data and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead and architect migrations of data using Databricks with a 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.

Requirements

• Experience working with database/data warehouse/data mart solutions in cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Key must-have skill sets: Databricks, SQL, PySpark/Python, AWS.
• Experience with Agile software development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government.
• 2-4 years industry experience coding commercial software.
• 2-4 years direct experience in Data Engineering with experience in tools like: Databricks, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, etc.
• Relational SQL (T-SQL, pgSQL, MySQL).
• Data pipeline and workflow management tools: Databricks Workflows, Airflow, Step Functions, etc.
• AWS cloud services: Databricks on AWS, S3, EC2, RDS (Azure equivalents).
• Object-oriented/object function scripting languages: PySpark/Python, Java, C++, Scala, etc.
• Experience with Data Lake house architecture and Delta Lake/Apache Iceberg.
• Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience with relational databases, query authoring, and optimization.
• Experience manipulating, processing, and extracting value from large, disconnected datasets.
• Experience inspecting existing data pipelines, discerning their purpose and functionality, and re-implementing them efficiently in Databricks.
• Experience manipulating structured and unstructured data.
• Experience architecting data systems (transactional and warehouses).
• Experience with 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 (a plus).
• Commitment to data governance.
• Experience with Agile environments.
• Experience supporting project teams of developers and data scientists who build web-based interfaces, dashboards, reports, and analytics/machine learning models.

Benefits

The projected compensation range for this position is $110,000 to $160,000. Steampunk is committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and professional development opportunities. For more information on our benefits, please visit www.steampunk.com.

Pay

The estimated annual salary range for this position is $110,000 to $160,000.

Schedule

Details on the schedule will be provided upon hire.

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, Health, and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee-owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. For more information on our story, visit 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.