Databricks Platform Engineer (Remote)

September 15, 2026

<h1>Databricks Platform Engineer</h1><p><strong>Location:</strong> Remote</p><p><strong>Department:</strong> Government IT Division</p><div><p>MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.</p> <hr /> <p> </p></div><p> </p> <div> <h3>Databricks Platform Engineer</h3> <p><strong>Program:</strong> TALON<br /><strong>Prime Contractor:</strong> Accenture Federal Services (AFS)<br /><strong>Labor Category:</strong> SME Computer Systems Engineer/Architect<br /><strong>Start Date:</strong> 9/1/2026 - 5-year Period of Performance</p> <p><strong>Salary: </strong>$110,000-$120,000<br /><strong>Location:</strong> Remote</p> <h4>Position Overview</h4> <p>MKS2 is seeking a <strong>Databricks Platform Engineer</strong> to support the <strong>TALON Program</strong> under <strong>Accenture Federal Services (AFS)</strong>. 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.</p> <h4>Key Responsibilities</h4> <ul> <li>Build and maintain Databricks environments across development, test, and production.</li> <li>Configure and optimize Databricks workspaces, clusters, and job orchestration.</li> <li>Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.</li> <li>Develop automation for platform provisioning, monitoring, scaling, and maintenance.</li> <li>Support CI/CD pipelines for Databricks notebooks, workflows, and deployments.</li> <li>Monitor platform health, performance, security, and cost optimization.</li> <li>Implement RBAC, encryption, audit logging, and governance controls.</li> <li>Troubleshoot platform issues, cluster performance concerns, and workload failures.</li> <li>Support integration with cloud services, data warehouses, and streaming platforms.</li> <li>Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and cloud infrastructure teams.</li> </ul> <h4>Required Qualifications</h4> <ul> <li>5+ years of experience in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or IT operations.</li> <li>2+ years of hands-on Databricks administration experience.</li> <li>Strong expertise with: <ul> <li>Databricks Workspace Administration</li> <li>Apache Spark</li> <li>Python, Bash, or PowerShell</li> <li>Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Experience supporting Azure Government, AWS GovCloud, or other secure cloud environments.</li> <li>Knowledge of cloud networking, security, and platform monitoring.</li> <li>Experience implementing RBAC, encryption, audit logging, and security controls.</li> <li>Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks including FedRAMP, FISMA, and NIST 800-53.</li> <li>Strong troubleshooting and platform support experience.</li> </ul> <h4>Preferred Qualifications</h4> <ul> <li>Databricks Certified Associate or Platform Administrator certification.</li> <li>Experience with Unity Catalog administration and data governance.</li> <li>Knowledge of CI/CD automation and DevOps best practices.</li> <li>Experience with Kafka, AWS Kinesis, Azure Event Hubs, or other streaming technologies.</li> <li>Familiarity with Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, or enterprise data warehouse platforms.</li> <li>Experience optimizing Databricks clusters for performance and cost efficiency.</li> <li>Federal cloud certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate or AWS Solutions Architect.</li> <li>Prior experience supporting federal agencies and Public Trust environments.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Clearance:</strong> Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance or higher.</p> </div><div><hr /> <p> </p> <p>Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.</p></div>

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