Overview
Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI/data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose.
We’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for six straight years and named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming home for those looking to grow and contribute to positive change. We encourage all employees to expand beyond their boundaries and dive into important, world-changing federal challenges.
Position Summary
Credence has an immediate need for an AWS Databricks Engineer to join our growing AI and Automation practice. You will serve as a key technical contributor responsible for designing, building, and optimizing scalable cloud-based data solutions using AWS and Databricks. You’ll develop robust data pipelines, implement modern data lakehouse architectures, and collaborate across engineering, data science, and stakeholder teams to deliver secure, high-performance data capabilities that advance federal missions.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the duties listed below:
- Databricks Engineering
Design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and processing workflows using Databricks, Apache Spark, PySpark, and Delta Lake. - Data Lakehouse Architecture
Design and implement modern lakehouse solutions using Databricks and AWS services. Apply medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold layers) to improve data quality, governance, lineage, performance, and accessibility. - AWS Data Integration
Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines integrating structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data across AWS services such as S3, Glue, RDS, Redshift, Lambda, and related cloud data platforms. - Data Transformation & Optimization
Develop efficient data transformation workflows using SQL, Python, and PySpark. Optimize Spark workloads, queries, clusters, and storage configurations for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency. - Data Governance & Quality
Implement data quality, cataloging, lineage, governance, and access-control practices across Databricks and AWS environments, including the use of Unity Catalog where applicable. - Cloud Automation & DevOps
Automate data platform deployments and workflows using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, Git-based development practices, and AWS-native deployment tools. - Collaborative Engineering
Work closely with data engineers, software engineers, data scientists, cloud engineers, and mission stakeholders to translate business and technical requirements into production-ready data solutions. - Technical Rigor & Documentation
Develop clean, maintainable, and well-documented code while following engineering, security, and federal development standards. Support code reviews, testing, troubleshooting, and technical design documentation.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance is required.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Hands-on experience in data engineering, cloud engineering, or related technical roles.
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining production data solutions using Databricks, Apache Spark, and PySpark.
- Strong experience with AWS data services such as S3, Glue, RDS, Redshift, Lambda, IAM, and CloudWatch.
- Strong understanding of ETL/ELT processes, data lake and lakehouse architectures, data modeling, and large-scale data processing.
- Hands-on experience with Delta Lake, SQL, Python, and Spark-based data processing.
- Experience developing, scheduling, monitoring, and troubleshooting production data pipelines and workflows.
- Experience with Git and CI/CD platforms such as GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline.
- Understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, encryption, and secure data-handling practices.
- Strong communication skills and a client-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
Preferred
- Active Secret clearance
- CompTIA Security+ (Sec+) certification
- Databricks certification(s)
- Experience implementing Databricks Lakehouse Architecture and medallion architecture using Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers.
- Experience with Databricks Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables, Databricks Workflows, or similar data orchestration and governance capabilities.
- Strong Python proficiency and experience with data engineering libraries and frameworks such as PySpark, Pandas, and Pydantic.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, OpenTofu, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
- AWS and/or Databricks certifications, such as AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or Databricks Certified Data Engineer credentials.
- Knowledge of federal cybersecurity, RMF, FedRAMP, or other government regulatory and compliance frameworks.
- Experience delivering cloud-native data solutions within federal government or other highly regulated environments.
Salary Range: $155,000 - $185,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, education, certifications, skills, and overall qualifications.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Wellness Resources
Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field
- Hands-on experience in data engineering, cloud engineering, or related technical roles
- Production experience building and maintaining data solutions using Databricks, Apache Spark, and PySpark
- Strong experience with AWS data services, including S3, Glue, RDS, Redshift, Lambda, IAM, and CloudWatch
- Understanding of ETL/ELT, data lake and lakehouse architectures, data modeling, and large-scale data processing
- Experience with Delta Lake, SQL, Python, and Spark-based data processing
- Experience developing, scheduling, monitoring, and troubleshooting production data pipelines and workflows
- Experience with Git and CI/CD platforms such as GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline
- Understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, encryption, and secure data handling
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams
- Experience implementing Databricks Lakehouse and medallion architectures
- Experience with Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables, Databricks Workflows, or similar orchestration and governance tools
- Strong Python proficiency and experience with PySpark, Pandas, and Pydantic
- Experience with Terraform, OpenTofu, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation
- AWS or Databricks certifications
- Knowledge of federal cybersecurity, RMF, FedRAMP, or related compliance frameworks
- Experience delivering cloud-native data solutions in federal government or regulated environments
Credence Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or better than average across many roles, with multiple examples describing excellent pay and competitive salaries. Additional cash elements such as bonuses appear alongside base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, supported by HSAs/FSAs and a TRICARE supplement. Employer-paid life and disability coverage further strengthen the protection package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes flexible PTO and a broad holiday schedule aligned to federal holidays. Additional leave types such as military and bereavement leave are available.
Credence Insights
What We Do
Credence provides innovative technology, health, international development, engineering, and management solutions to support mission-critical programs for Federal government customers. We are one of the nation’s largest privately held government contractors. Our ability to perform exceptionally to implement new solutions, efficiencies, and savings across 220 U.S. Government programs is due to our obsession with exceeding customer expectations and our emphasis on employee wellbeing—best exemplified by our corporate philosophy: “One Measure of Success. Yours.” WHY WORK WITH CREDENCE? We are consistently rated as a Top Workplace and are proud to be one of the fastest growing privately held firms in the U.S. over the last decade. Credence treats each customer, teaming partner, and employee as a trusted partner whom we serve. We ensure successful outcomes by focusing on the measure of success that we consider to be most important—Yours. WHY WORK FOR CREDENCE? We are a diverse, enthusiastic team of professionals who are dedicated to providing exceptional service to our customers. Our culture is focused on employee empowerment, recognition, and reward, and each person is encouraged to take initiative and strive to reach their greatest potential. HOW CREDENCE GIVES BACK: We believe in giving back to the communities in which we live and work through corporate charitable events, support for employee volunteering, and a 100% corporate match for employee charitable giving.
