Data Engineer – Senior

BDR Solutions•Hyattsville, MD

About The Position

BDR Solutions is seeking a seasoned Cloud Data Engineering Lead to support IRS data platform initiatives, focusing on secure, scalable architecture and tenant onboarding within a Databricks and AWS ecosystem. This role leads data governance, workspace design, and end-to-end onboarding processes while ensuring compliance with federal security standards and IRS requirements. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, federal experience, and the ability to partner closely with stakeholders to drive adoption and operational excellence.

Requirements

Active MBI – mandatory; candidates in process do NOT qualify
Current or recent IRS contract experience strongly preferred
8+ years in cloud data engineering
3–5 years hands-on Databricks (Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables, Auto Loader, Genie)
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional or advanced equivalent – must be current and in good standing at award
AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Data Engineer – Associate or Professional
Deep experience with medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold), Delta Lake, and CDC patterns
Proficiency in Python, PySpark, and SQL for enterprise pipeline development
Hands-on AWS: S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, Glue, Athena
Experience with RBAC/ABAC, row-level security, PII column masking
Familiarity with IRS OneSDLC, FISMA, NIST 800-53, and FedRAMP High
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
U.S Citizenship is required
Select applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance.
Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including, but not limited to criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness.

Nice To Haves

Databricks Ecosystem
Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
Experience with machine learning pipelines
Knowledge of data governance frameworks
Familiarity with real-time streaming systems
Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS Certified Data Analytics, Azure Data Engineer)

Responsibilities

Lead workspace architecture, Unity Catalog governance, and cluster policy design for IRS tenant organizations
Perform tenant discovery and requirements gathering, source profiling, and security classification for new data intake requests
Develop end-to-end technical designs for tenant onboarding including Data Sharing Agreements and SLA documentation
Maintain Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) and prepare Architecture Review Board (ARB) submissions
Contribute to tenant onboarding automation, financial operations integration, and ROI reporting
Deliver tenant training materials and facilitate weekly office hours for IRS program teams
Support P1/P2 incident response within SLA for tenant-related platform issues
Provide NIST 800-53 control evidence within 5 business days of IRS audit requests