What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Databricks Engineer / Architect - VA (Remote with Travel) position at HYR GLOBAL SOURCE INC?
Senior Databricks Engineer / Architect
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent with client
Location: Richmond, VA Remote with travel is must
Work Authorization: USC
Travel: Up to 25–30% as needed
Job Overview: We are hiring Senior Databricks Engineers and Architects to build and support modern data solutions using Databricks and cloud technologies. The role is hands-on and client-facing, with opportunities to work on large-scale data engineering and architecture initiatives.
Required Skills
- Strong hands-on experience with Databricks
- Strong Python and/or SQL skills
- Experience with Apache Spark / PySpark
- Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines
- Good understanding of Data Lake / Lakehouse architecture
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP data platforms
- Experience with data modeling and performance tuning
- Experience with Git and CI/CD
- Strong communication and client-facing skills
- Experience working in production data environments
Preferred
- Databricks certification
- Experience with enterprise or government projects
- Experience designing data platforms or lakehouse solutions
- Existing Public Trust, Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI clearance
Eligibility
- U.S. Citizens Only
- Must be able to pass a federal background check
- Active clearance is preferred for certain positions; some positions do not require an existing clearance
- Must be willing to travel when required
Ideal Candidate: A strong candidate will have solid Databricks Python/SQL Spark experience, understands modern cloud data architecture, and is comfortable working directly with customers and technical teams. Candidate with strong Databricks production experience and cloud data engineering could be a good fit
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