ETS Senior Engineer - Azure Databricks & Data Platform Engineer

Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for

current or future sponsorship.

Senior Engineer will be a key member of the Azure Data as a Service (DaaS) team

responsible for designing, implementing, supporting, and optimizing Azure-based

data platforms and services. The role will initially focus on Azure Databricks

platform engineering and operations while also supporting broader Azure data

services, automation, governance, security, and cloud modernization initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Administer, maintain, and optimize Azure Databricks environments, including

workspace configuration, cluster management, and workload monitoring.

* Support Lakehouse solutions and data architecture using Azure Databricks and

Azure Data Lake Storage.

* Optimize platform performance through cluster tuning, Delta Lake

optimization, and workload analysis.

* Troubleshoot and resolve Databricks platform, data pipeline, and performance

issues.

* Implement and support Unity Catalog, access controls, and data governance

capabilities.

* Configure and maintain Azure security controls including RBAC, Managed

Identities, Private Endpoints, Key Vault, and Azure Policy.

* Monitor platform utilization and identify opportunities for cost optimization

and operational efficiency.

* Support enterprise Azure data services including Azure Data Factory, Azure

SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, and Azure

Synapse Analytics.

* Monitor platform health, availability, reliability, and performance across

Azure data services.

* Investigate incidents and collaborate with infrastructure, networking,

security, and engineering teams to resolve operational issues.

* Design, implement, and support ETL/ELT and data integration solutions using

Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks.

* Develop automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Bicep,

Terraform, Azure DevOps, and Git-based CI/CD practices.

* Provide technical support and guidance to application teams onboarding Azure

data platform services.

* Participate in on-call rotation to provide support for business applications

during business and off‑business hours

QUALIFICATIONS

* Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting Azure data

platforms, including Azure Databricks and services such as ADLS Gen2, Azure

SQL, Azure Data Factory, Cosmos DB, and similar technologies.

* Experience administering Azure Databricks, including cluster management,

performance optimization, Unity Catalog, and Lakehouse architecture.

* Experience with cloud security, governance, and data management, including

access controls, metadata management, cataloging, and data lineage.

* Experience troubleshooting and optimizing cloud platforms, databases, and

data processing workloads.

* Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and DevOps using

Bicep, Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.

* Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills

with the ability to work across technical and business Desired Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering,

or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

* Experience with data governance, metadata management, or data catalog

solutions such as Microsoft Purview, Alation, Atacaama, Collibra, or similar

technologies.

* Exposure to AI/ML platforms, AI Foundry, or modern analytics and data science

workloads.

* Experience with cloud cost optimization, FinOps practices, or capacity

planning.

* Microsoft Azure certifications such as Azure Data Engineer Associate, Azure

Solutions Architect Expert, or related certifications.

Additional Information

Hours:

* Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Location:

* 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180

* 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526

* 141 Security Drive, Winchester, VA 22602

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