Databricks Database Administrator

CACI International

108d • $103,800 - $218,100

About The Position

CACI is currently looking for a Databricks DBA with agile methodology experience to join our BEAGLE (Border Enforcement Applications for Government Leading-Edge Information Technology) Agile Solution Factory (ASF) Team supporting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) client located in Northern Virginia! Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the best practices in Agile Software Development for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a member of the BEAGLE ASF Team, you will support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nation’s safety, security, and prosperity. CBP agents and officers are on the front lines, every day, protecting our national security by combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity. ASF programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial. You should have worked with or have a strong interest in agile software development practices and delivering deployable software in short sprints.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria includes but is not limited to: 3 year check for felony convictions, 1 year check for illegal drug use, 1 year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud
• 7+ years of professional experience working on complex data challenges in the areas of data architecture and engineering
• 3-5 years of Databricks experience
• Experience designing and building ELT pipelines using Python, Spark, Kafka, SQL etc.
• Experience automating ELT data pipelines using CI/CD methodologies.
• Database skillset for AWS RDS concepts, and understanding of database principles used by tools such Oracle, and Informatica ETL
• Strong software development background using Agile or DevOps methods and deep familiarity with cloud-native technologies.
• College degree (B.S.) in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline. (Industry and/or Academic experience is acceptable in lieu of degree.)

Nice To Haves

• 5-10 years of DHS, DoD, or IC experience working in complex data environments, including the architecture and optimization of data schemas, terabyte-scale ETL, etc.
• 5-10 years of experience applying a range of analytical techniques including statistical, geospatial, link, temporal, and predictive analysis, for DHS, DoD, or IC agencies.
• 3-5 years of experience building and implementing artificial intelligence, neural networks, deep learning, or machine learning capabilities in software applications in a national security or academic environment.
• Exposure to Continuous integration, Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) and DevOps processes and tools
• Exposure to implementing or migrating to Cloud environments like Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure.
• Previous experience as an Enterprise-level Data Architect, Data Engineer, Data Scientist, or Data Analyst.
• Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas.

Responsibilities

• Modernize the data warehouse environment by migrating the platform to Databricks
• Work with database developers and administrators across multiple product teams.
• Serve as a data and technology expert across a broad and diverse set of mission critical applications
• Create or augment business and operational intelligence tools using languages such as SQL, Sparks, and Python to detect trends, patterns, and non-obvious relationships in large, complex, and disparate data sets.
• Evaluating existing data sets and reporting architectures to identify strategic gaps and apply modern technologies to creatively achieve superior mission outcomes.
• Actively participate in Agile Scrum sprint planning, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations, retrospectives and solution releases
• Analyze project-related problems and create innovative solutions involving technology, analytic methodologies, and advanced solution components.

Benefits

• healthcare
• wellness
• financial
• retirement
• family support
• continuing education
• time off benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees