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Full-time
bachelor degree
Flexible PTO, Federal holidays off, Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Flexible Spending Account
Posted 45d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain Databricks-based data pipelines and lakehouse capabilities to support mission-critical data integration and analytics. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement automated ETL/ELT processes, data governance, and scalable data-processing solutions.
Requirements
Requires 4+ years of relevant data engineering experience and proficiency in Python, SQL, and Apache Spark. Candidates must be U.S. citizens with an active Secret clearance or higher.
Full job description
540 is seeking a Data Engineer to support a mission-critical technology modernization effort for the Department of War. You will design, build, and maintain Databricks-based data pipelines and lakehouse capabilities that enable secure data integration, analytics, AI/ML, and operational workloads at enterprise scale.
Working with software engineers, AI/ML engineers, cybersecurity teams, and mission stakeholders, you will build scalable and reliable solutions using Databricks, Python, Apache Spark, and Delta Lake. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex engineering challenges and developing trusted data products that support national defense missions.
Location: Arlington, VA Citizenship & Clearance Requirement: Per client requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens with an active DoW Secret (or higher) clearance Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred; equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will be considered 540 Internal Thrive Level: Data Engineer II or III
WHY 540?
540 is a forward-thinking company that the government turns to in order to #getshitdone. We don’t just talk about innovation – we deliver it. We break down barriers, build impactful technology, and solve mission-critical problems.
HOW YOU’LL DRIVE IMPACT
Design, develop, and maintain Databricks-based data pipelines, data products, and lakehouse capabilities
Build automated ETL/ELT pipelines that ingest, transform, and deliver mission-critical data
Develop production-grade data-processing solutions using Python, SQL, PySpark, Apache Spark, and Delta Lake
Design and maintain data models, schemas, tables, and medallion architecture patterns supporting analytical, operational, and AI/ML workloads
Build and operate batch and streaming data pipelines supporting mission requirements
Develop and manage Databricks notebooks, jobs, workflows, clusters, and compute resources
Implement data-quality checks, automated testing, monitoring, lineage, and metadata-management capabilities
Support data discovery, governance, and access controls using Unity Catalog or similar technologies
Optimize Spark workloads and Databricks resources for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency
Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and data scientists to deliver reusable data products and mission capabilities
Support Databricks deployments using CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and source control
Partner with cybersecurity teams to implement data-protection, access-control, auditing, and governance requirements
Troubleshoot issues affecting Databricks workloads, data pipelines, storage systems, and production data services
Document data models, pipeline designs, engineering processes, and operational procedures
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
4+ years of relevant data engineering or software engineering experience
Hands-on experience developing and operating production data pipelines using Databricks
Proficiency with Python, SQL, PySpark, Apache Spark, and Delta Lake
Experience building automated ETL/ELT pipelines for large-scale datasets
Experience designing and maintaining data models, schemas, tables, and lakehouse architectures
Experience managing Databricks notebooks, jobs, workflows, and compute resources
Experience implementing data quality, automated testing, monitoring, lineage, or metadata-management capabilities
Experience working with Databricks and cloud-based data services in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
Experience working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data
Understanding of lakehouse architecture, data governance, security, privacy, and access-control principles
Ability to troubleshoot data pipelines, Spark workloads, infrastructure, and applications
NICE TO HAVE
Databricks certification or equivalent demonstrated platform expertise
Experience supporting DoW, federal, Advana, or other enterprise data environments
Experience with CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, and source control
Experience using Unity Catalog for data governance, lineage, and access control
Experience developing streaming pipelines with Spark Structured Streaming, Kafka, Kinesis, or Pulsar
Experience with orchestration tools such as Airflow, Dagster, or Argo Workflows
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization and orchestration technologies
Experience building cloud-native data platforms in secure, regulated, classified, or mission-critical environments
Currently holds, or is willing to obtain within 30 days of employment, an approved certification such as Cloud+, GSEC, Security+, or SSCP
BENEFITS & PERKS
Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
Health, dental and vision insurance plans
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401k with employer match
Company-sponsored life insurance, short- and long-term disability
Professional development (training, certifications, conferences)
Annual social events (540 Week, hackathon, charity golf tournament, etc.)
Access to 540’s Washington Capitals & Nationals tickets
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)
540's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Related keywords
Data EngineerDatabricksPythonSQLPySparkApache SparkDelta LakeETLELTLakehouse architectureMedallion architectureUnity CatalogCI/CDInfrastructure as codeData governanceAWS
We are a forward-thinking company that the Federal Government turns to in order to #GetShitDone
Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
2013
Headquarters
Arlington, Virginia
LinkedIn followers
2,252
540 is a technology consulting firm who helps our government and business clients innovate like start-ups. Through hard work, perseverance, and deep commitment we remove barriers to innovation which enables us to build impactful tech for the government.
Contact us for:
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Email us: [email protected]
Offices: 2550 S Clark St, Arlington, Virginia 22202, US
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