Databricks Platform Engineer

Databricks Platform Engineer

Program: TALON

Prime Contractor: Accenture Federal Services (AFS)

Labor Category: SME Computer Systems Engineer/Architect

Start Date: 9/1/2026 - 5-year Period of Performance

Salary: $110,000-$120,000

Location: Remote

Position Overview

MKS2 is seeking a Databricks Platform Engineer to support the TALON Program under Accenture Federal Services (AFS). This role will be responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise Databricks environments that support mission-critical federal data initiatives. The engineer will focus on platform provisioning, automation, monitoring, security, performance optimization, and enabling data teams to effectively leverage the Databricks Lakehouse platform.

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain Databricks environments across development, test, and production.

Configure and optimize Databricks workspaces, clusters, and job orchestration.

Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.

Develop automation for platform provisioning, monitoring, scaling, and maintenance.

Support CI/CD pipelines for Databricks notebooks, workflows, and deployments.

Monitor platform health, performance, security, and cost optimization.

Implement RBAC, encryption, audit logging, and governance controls.

Troubleshoot platform issues, cluster performance concerns, and workload failures.

Support integration with cloud services, data warehouses, and streaming platforms.

Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and cloud infrastructure teams.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or IT operations.

2+ years of hands-on Databricks administration experience.

Strong expertise with:

Databricks Workspace Administration

Apache Spark

Python, Bash, or PowerShell

Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM)

Experience supporting Azure Government, AWS GovCloud, or other secure cloud environments.

Knowledge of cloud networking, security, and platform monitoring.

Experience implementing RBAC, encryption, audit logging, and security controls.

Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks including FedRAMP, FISMA, and NIST 800-53.

Strong troubleshooting and platform support experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Databricks Certified Associate or Platform Administrator certification.

Experience with Unity Catalog administration and data governance.

Knowledge of CI/CD automation and DevOps best practices.

Experience with Kafka, AWS Kinesis, Azure Event Hubs, or other streaming technologies.

Familiarity with Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, or enterprise data warehouse platforms.

Experience optimizing Databricks clusters for performance and cost efficiency.

Federal cloud certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate or AWS Solutions Architect.

Prior experience supporting federal agencies and Public Trust environments.

Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance or higher.