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# Senior Databricks AWS Engineer

- **Company:** CLEAR DATA, INC.
- **Location:** Northern Virginia, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, CompTIA Security+, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Scripting, Apache Spark, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, SC Clearance, Deployment Automation, Terraform, Databricks
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9252496/senior-databricks-aws-engineer

## About the Role

Virtual Service Operations is searching for a Senior Databricks AWS Engineer to join our team. In this role, you'll stand up and secure Databricks in a new AWS environment, from configuring workspaces, networking, identity and storage to integrating the platform with existing data sources, pipelines and AWS services. You'll build and harden the RHEL systems behind the platform, apply federal security controls such as STIGs and NIST 800-53, and automate deployments with Terraform, CloudFormation and scripting. You'll also troubleshoot platform and integration issues, write documentation and train customer staff, so strong communication skills are as important as technical depth., * CompTIA Security+ certification

 * At least one of: RHCSA/RHCE, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, or AWS Certified AI Practitioner
 * Hands-on experience deploying and integrating Databricks
 * Strong RHEL administration skills
 * Experience working in AWS environments
 * AWS Cloud Experience
 * Experience with Unity Catalog and data governance

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Experience deploying Databricks in government or other highly secure environments
 * Experience with Apache Spark, Python and SQL, * 8+ years of experience in infrastructure, cloud or data engineering
 * Active Secret clearance or higher
 * This is a remote role. Preferred location is Northern Virginia.
 * Please note that this specific position requires U.S. citizenship status

What is Important to Us:

 * You are an excellent communicator in writing and speaking.
 * You have the ability to work independently but also value teamwork.
 * Your problem-solving skills are excellent.
 * You are looking for a job where performance appraisals occur regularly, and you look forward to advancing your career.
 * You seek a community of virtue-centered co-workers and clients.

## Description

* Deploy and configure Databricks workspaces in a new AWS environment, including networking, identity and storage
 * Connect Databricks to existing data sources and pipelines, and to AWS services (S3, IAM, VPC, KMS)
 * Build, administer and harden the RHEL systems that support the platform
 * Apply security controls that meet federal compliance requirements (STIGs, NIST 800-53)
 * Automate deployment and configuration using infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and scripting
 * Troubleshoot platform, performance and integration issues
 * Write documentation and train customer staff