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# Data Platform Engineer

- **Company:** First Orion Corp.
- **Location:** North Little Rock, AR, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Unity 3d, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Computing Platforms, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Systems, DevOps, Distributed Computing Environment, Apache Hive, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Role-Based Access Control, Standard Sql, Azure Machine Learning, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Enterprise Data Management, Delivery Pipeline, Apache Spark, Git, Fastapi, Data Lakes, Pyspark, Information Technology, Restful APIs, Streamlit Framework, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Databricks
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=56ed3d25e2b81e91

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
 * 5+ years of experience in data engineering, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or a related discipline
 * 3+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks and Apache Spark in production environments
 * Strong Terraform experience, including modules, state management, provider configuration, and CI/CD
 * Strong knowledge of Unity Catalog, including securable objects, ownership, privilege inheritance, and governance models
 * Strong AWS experience, particularly IAM, S3, networking, encryption, monitoring, and secure service integration
 * Experience with Databricks Asset Bundles, Git-based development, automated testing, and deployment pipelines
 * Strong Python and SQL skills with working knowledge of PySpark, Delta Lake, and distributed data processing
 * Experience with identity and access management, service principals, groups, least privilege, and SSO/SCIM
 * Experience with platform observability, troubleshooting, incident response, performance tuning, and cost optimization
 * Ability to translate architecture and governance requirements into maintainable code, automation, and operating procedures
 * Strong communication and collaboration skills across architecture, engineering, security, and business teams, * Experience migrating Hive Metastore or DBFS-based workloads to Unity Catalog
 * Experience with Databricks Apps, Streamlit, REST APIs, or lightweight Python applications
 * Databricks or AWS certifications
 * Experience with FinOps, Delta Sharing, AI/ML platforms, or high-scale telecom data systems

## Description

You will work closely with the Data Platform Architect, who sets platform direction, architecture, and company process alignment. The Data Platform Engineer provides implementation expertise, builds according to those designs, and owns the operational quality of the platform. We are looking for a collaborative, self-motivated engineer with strong technical judgment and a commitment to secure, reliable, and maintainable solutions., * Build and maintain Terraform modules for Databricks, AWS infrastructure, Unity Catalog, permissions, and supporting integrations

 * Develop and maintain Databricks Asset Bundles and CI/CD pipelines for repeatable deployments across environments
 * Configure and support workspaces, compute policies, SQL warehouses, workflows, jobs, service principals, and platform permissions
 * Implement Unity Catalog governance, including catalogs, schemas, storage credentials, external locations, ownership, and group-based access
 * Build and support foundational data pipelines using Python, SQL, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and Databricks workflows
 * Develop lightweight internal applications and governed user-input solutions using approved platform services
 * Monitor platform health, reliability, performance, security, and cost; troubleshoot incidents and complete root-cause analysis
 * Create reusable patterns, automation, runbooks, and self-service capabilities for engineering teams
 * Partner with the Data Platform Architect to validate designs, identify risks, and support production-readiness reviews


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