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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Databricks Security Engineer - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $113,900.0 - $170,900.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Unity 3d, Training Data, Amazon Web Services, Audit Trail, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Security, Data Structures, Python (Programming Language), Role-Based Access Control, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Scripting, Data Classification, Data Management, Terraform, Cisco, Databricks - **Published:** August 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/databricks-security-engineer--ae6449ea-0f50-4fc6-b3d3-6a35b2055161 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of related experience, degree in software engineering, data engineering or a related technical field. 3 years with a Master''s degree in a relevant discipline. * Familiarity with access control concepts, including RBAC and ABAC. * Experience with Databricks, Unity Catalog, and familiarity with Databricks system tables, audit logs, and access reporting. * Working knowledge of SQL and Python. * Experience with infrastructure-as-code and the use of Terraform. * Familiarity with cloud IAM concepts such as groups, roles, policies, and service principals in AWS. * Experience supporting data classification, data governance, or data tagging. * Strong attention to detail and the ability to work within established governance and approval processes Preferred Qualifications * Experience supporting technical or operational aspects of compliance requirements such as SOC 2, HIPAA, or GDPR, Access Control, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cisco Unity, Cloud Computing, Data Management, Data Structures, Detail Oriented, Diversity, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Operational Support, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Regulatory Compliance, SQL (Structured Query Language), Software Engineering, Systems Administration/Management, Technical Support, Training Data Sets ## Description Northrop Grumman is seeking a Data Security Engineer to support the implementation and ongoing operation of data access controls within our Databricks Lakehouse environment. 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