Staff Technical Solution Engineering

About the role

Databricks is seeking a Staff Technical Solution Engineer to join the Cleared Engineering team in McLean, VA. This role focuses on ensuring the operational integrity of high-side platform interactions within secure environments. The team is responsible for safeguarding infrastructure that supports data and Generative AI applications critical to public sector modernization and national security. The position involves advanced debugging, environment analysis, and unblocking internal engineering teams to maintain platform reliability.

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical triage, infrastructure visibility, and incident resolution for Databricks' multi-cloud data enclaves and Generative AI software.
• Serve as the essential secure-zone operational interface, unblocking complex GovCloud system interactions.
• Safely execute and adapt infrastructure scripts, automation tools, and diagnostic workflows within secure boundaries.
• Identify and resolve systemic environment blocks, ensuring streamlined and compliant patch deployment pipelines.
• Navigate and implement evolving operational frameworks within secure facilities, ensuring compliance with federal security benchmarks.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• 7+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Support Engineering, DevSecOps, or a related technical operational role.
• High-level proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Python, Go, Bash, or Java.
• Solid baseline familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Hands-on debugging and systems administration experience inside major public cloud environments like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong foundation in Linux/Unix systems engineering and container orchestration with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to work out of the McLean, VA secure facility, including flexibility to support 24x7 operational coverage.