Job Summary:
Databricks is a leading data and AI company focused on enabling data teams to solve complex challenges. They are seeking a Sr Technical Solutions Engineer to join their Cleared Engineering team, responsible for ensuring the reliability of multi-cloud data enclaves and advanced AI software within secure environments.
Responsibilities:
โข Ensure Platform Reliability: Drive the technical triage, infrastructure visibility, and incident resolution for Databricksโ multi-cloud data enclaves and Generative AI software running inside air-gapped environments.
โข Unblock Secure Engineering Pipelines: Serve as the essential secure-zone operational interface, unblocking complex GovCloud system interactions and taking on the analysis and triage burden for internal engineering teams.
โข Execute Advanced Tooling & Scripting: Safely execute and adapt infrastructure scripts, automation tools, and diagnostic workflows natively within secure boundaries, adhering strictly to modern access guidelines.
โข Optimize Environment Patching: Identify and resolve systemic environment blocks, reviewing infrastructure configurations to ensure streamlined, compliant patch deployment pipelines.
โข Maintain Guardrails & Compliance: Navigate and implement evolving operational frameworks within secure facilities (SCIF), ensuring all GovCloud interactions strictly meet rigorous federal security benchmarks.
Qualifications:
Required:
โข Active TS/SCI security clearance.
โข 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Support Engineering, DevSecOps, or a related technical operational role.
โข High-level proficiency in at least one modern language (Python, Go, Bash, or Java) with the technical aptitude to read, edit, and troubleshoot software and infrastructure code natively.
โข Solid baseline familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
โข Hands-on debugging and systems administration experience inside major public cloud boundaries (specifically AWS, Azure, or GCP platforms).
โข Strong foundation in Linux/Unix systems engineering, containers (Docker/Kubernetes orchestration mechanics), and automated patch deployment pipelines.
โข Bachelorโs degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
โข Ability to work out of our McLean, VA secure facility, including flexibility to support 24x7 operational coverage frameworks within a SCIF environment as required.
Preferred:
โข Active Counterintelligence (CI) or Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).
โข Prior experience supporting AWS World Wide Public Sector (WWPS), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Federal Support, or specialized high-side defense integration environments.
โข Demonstrated history of navigating complex federal compliance frameworks, GovCloud boundaries, or air-gapped environment constraints.
โข Strong professional tenure, showing a track record of stability and ownership within complex engineering or defense-intelligence spaces.
Company:
Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.