Senior Data Engineer - Databricks / AWS

Senior Data Engineer - Databricks / AWS

Location: Remote, however the position supports a federal agency and you MUST reside near one of the following locations, OR will relocate. What location do you reside near? Lanham, MD; Martinsburg, WV; Memphis, TN; Washington, DC; Austin TX or Dallas, TX.

Salary based on technical experience and technical interview

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

Seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support enterprise data platform initiatives in a federal environment. This role will focus on designing, developing, and optimizing Databricks-based data solutions within AWS cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will be a Databricks SME with experience building scalable, secure, and high-performance data pipelines supporting mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement data pipelines and data lakehouse architectures using Databricks and AWS
• Optimize performance of large-scale distributed data processing workloads
• Implement data governance, security, and access controls
• Integrate data across enterprise systems and cloud services
• Collaborate with architects and stakeholders on data strategy and platform design

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Strong experience in AWS Cloud technologies and/or Databricks
• Experience managing complex, interrelated application development and testing tasks
• Knowledge of tax processing, tax compliance, case management, and taxpayer data preferred
• Responsible for technical quality and coordination with government technical leads
• Advanced Cloud and/or Databricks certifications preferred

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering
• 3-5+ years of hands-on Databricks experience
• Strong experience with AWS data services (S3, Glue, Lambda, etc.)
• Experience with ETL/ELT processes and data modeling

Benefits Overview

Fathom Management, Inc. offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and immediate vesting
• Military leave
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee wellness programs
• Commuter benefits
• And more

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Fathom Management, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All employment decisions-including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination-are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.