Databricks Engineer

Guidehouse•Arlington, VA

21h

About The Position

Guidehouse is seeking a Databricks Engineer to join our AI and Data Defense and Security team to support client projects involving large‑scale data pipelines, troubleshooting production workloads, and leading Agile delivery teams in support of organizational and mission goals within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This role requires hands‑on technical expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to own workstreams independently.

Requirements

Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DHS Public Trust
Bachelors Degree
5+ years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

Active DHS Public Trust
Law Enforcement experience
Scrum Master Certification
Experience managing projects in similar size and scope.
Experience managing IT projects using either Agile Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
Experience managing projects leveraging commercial cloud infrastructure
Databricks Data Engineer Associate/Professional Certification.
Experience with streaming frameworks (e.g., Kafka, Event Hub).
Experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
Experience with Unity Catalog, Terraform, or related IaC tools.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, SQL, and Delta Lake.
Proficiency in batch and stream processing, autoloader, and compute optimization.
Troubleshoot and resolve Databricks job failures, cluster performance issues, data quality gaps, and pipeline bottlenecks.
Implement CI/CD practices for notebooks, workflows, and data jobs.
Lead Agile Project Management (stand‑ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) as needed; support backlog refinement.
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including data scientists, solution architects, and client stakeholders.
Communicate technical concepts and delivery impacts to non-technical audiences.
Ensure all engineering work aligns with data governance, security, and compliance standards (Unity Catalog, Delta constraints, Data Lineage).
Perform code reviews, data quality validation, and documentation.

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend