Databricks Platform Engineer

Vital Tech Solutions

. Design, deploy, govern, and support enterprise Databricks environments for a federal client .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and managing Databricks environments within AWS, utilizing Terraform for infrastructure deployment and governance. Proficient in Unity Catalog administration and CI/CD practices, with a strong focus on security and compliance in federal environments.

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Databricks Platform EngineeringTerraform Infrastructure DeploymentAWS Networking ArchitectureUnity Catalog AdministrationCI/CD Practices

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Hard Skills

DatabricksTerraformAWS VPCPythonLinux Systems AdministrationCI/CDInfrastructure-as-CodeDatabricks Asset BundlesRoot-Cause AnalysisNetworking Architecture

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsStakeholder Advising

Tools & Technologies

AWS GovCloudCloudWatchIAMS3KMSEC2

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Secret Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

FISMA HighFedRAMP HighCompliance-Heavy EnvironmentsSecurity-Sensitive Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDNSEC2LinuxPythonTerraformUnity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, deploy, govern, and support enterprise Databricks environments for a federal client
Deploy and configure Databricks workspaces from the ground up using Terraform and Databricks Secure Reference Architecture across development, test, and production environments
Support Databricks deployments within AWS Commercial and AWS GovCloud environments
Design and implement AWS networking architecture, including VPCs, subnets, PrivateLink, Transit Gateway, security groups, and DNS
Manage Databricks control-plane and data-plane connectivity
Administer Unity Catalog, including metastores, catalogs, schemas, external locations, permissions, grants, and row- and column-level security
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting infrastructure deployment and Databricks Asset Bundles
Establish platform governance standards, architectural guardrails, tagging strategies, naming conventions, and operating best practices
Automate provisioning and administration of cluster policies, secrets, service principals, SSO, and SCIM integrations
Monitor platform health, utilization, performance, and cost
Identify opportunities for rightsizing, cost optimization, and improved platform efficiency
Serve as an escalation point for platform incidents, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis
Partner with technical and business stakeholders on platform architecture, governance, security, and operational decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Secret security clearance or higher is required
U.S. citizenship required
6+ years of experience engineering, administering, or supporting Databricks platforms
Strong hands-on experience with Databricks in AWS environments
Advanced Terraform experience supporting networking, IAM, compute, and storage
Strong knowledge of Databricks Secure Reference Architecture
Hands-on Unity Catalog administration experience
Experience with Databricks Asset Bundles or comparable deployment automation frameworks
Strong understanding of CI/CD practices and infrastructure-as-code methodologies
Python proficiency
Linux systems administration experience
Hands-on experience with AWS VPC, IAM, S3, KMS, EC2, and CloudWatch
Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis capabilities
Strong communication skills with the ability to advise stakeholders on technical and platform decisions
Preferred: AWS GovCloud experience
Preferred: Experience working within regulated, security-sensitive, or compliance-heavy environments
Preferred: Experience supporting FISMA High, FedRAMP High, or comparable federal security standards
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work arrangement
Opportunity to support federal government programs
Work with AWS Commercial and AWS GovCloud environments
Exposure to regulated, security-sensitive, and compliance-heavy environments