DataBricks Engineer

Govcio LLC • UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

4d • Remote

About The Position

GovCIO is hiring a Databricks Data Engineer / Training Instructor to support a FEMA Office of Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (OEHP) data engineering skills modernization program. This is a Key Personnel position and one of two required Databricks Data Engineer roles under the contract. The position is fully remote within the United States. Training is delivered virtually through Microsoft Teams, and the instructor must have access to DHS systems.

The role combines advanced Databricks data engineering with training delivery. The instructor will work with up to 20 FEMA-OEHP staff who are already proficient in Databricks. They will help plan and tailor the curriculum, provide weekly seminars and individual tutoring, and guide participants through hands-on projects involving data pipelines, vector search, predictive and agentic compliance-review tools, and related audit and reporting features. The instructor will also create a tiered training program and Train-the-Trainer SOP for future FEMA training.

The role requires maintaining access to DHS computers and complying with applicable firewall clearances and DHS security requirements. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a suitability/Public Trust clearance. The posted salary range is USD $110,000 to $130,000 per year.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field, with demonstrated deep Databricks expertise and technical training development or delivery experience, and 8+ years of experience or commensurate experience.
• Deep hands-on expertise in Databricks, including SQL and PySpark notebooks, Jobs/Workflows, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and MLflow.
• Experience implementing vector search within Databricks.
• Experience constructing, orchestrating, and integrating data pipelines, such as with Data Factory.
• Experience with AI model development, agentic workflows, and AI Gateway/agent tooling.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps (canvas), Power Automate (cloud and desktop), and Power Fx.
• Strong SQL skills, including joins, CTEs, and window functions; Python; regular expressions; and Git.
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering technical training curricula, hands-on labs, or bootcamp-style instruction.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a suitability/Public Trust clearance.
• Ability to maintain access to DHS computers and comply with DHS security requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience integrating Databricks with SharePoint, Power BI, ESRI ArcGIS Pro/Online, and Genie.
• Experience developing Train-the-Trainer SOPs or instructional design materials.
• Experience supporting federal or DHS training, data modernization, or compliance-review programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Key Personnel Databricks Data Engineer and instructor for a customized training and bootcamp program for up to 20 FEMA-OEHP staff.
• Collaborate with FEMA-OEHP stakeholders during a two-month pre-planning phase to finalize the curriculum, project goals, and integration requirements.
• Develop and administer a self-administered initial skills assessment of approximately 25 questions, then tailor tutoring and curriculum depth to individual results.
• Deliver weekly virtual training mapped to project milestones and integration tasks, using DHS/EHP datasets and real-world data where appropriate.
• Provide two one-hour, one-on-one tutoring sessions per week per participant during a one-month tutoring period.
• Lead weekly seminars consisting of a core topic and an additional advanced track, combining lectures and hands-on labs.
• Guide participants through project-based learning to build vector search tools; Databricks pipelines integrated with SharePoint, Power BI, ESRI ArcGIS Pro, and Power Platform; predictive and agentic compliance-review tools; and related audit, logging, and reporting features.
• Deliver Databricks platform training covering advanced notebook development, catalog management and permissions, pipeline construction and orchestration, MLflow, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Genie, AI Gateway and agents, vector search, Data Factory, dashboards, and security best practices.
• Teach data engineering concepts including SQL joins, CTEs and window functions; regular expressions; Python data transformations; Power BI DAX/M; Git integration; medallion architecture ETL; lakehouse architecture; and distributed computing/Spark.
• Provide targeted training on Power Apps (canvas) and Power Automate (cloud and desktop), including flow creation and diagnosis, basic Power Fx syntax, monitoring and diagnostic tools, and security best practices.
• Administer a self-administered exit assessment of approximately 25 questions to evaluate participant growth.
• Develop a standalone beginner-, intermediate-, and advanced-level training program and a Train-the-Trainer standard operating procedure for FEMA to use in training future employees.
• Support use of DHS/EHP datasets and assist with mapping and updating the EHP data dictionary during hands-on exercises.
• Maintain access to DHS computers and comply with required firewall clearances and DHS security requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior