Accenture
Forward Deployed Data Engineer - Databricks
$100K–$243K
Arlington, VA +2 · Full-time · Posted Jun 25, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Washington, DC
Arlington, Virginia, United States - Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must have US work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.
About the job
Build and deploy production-grade data and AI applications on Databricks for federal clients, from solution design through production operations.
What you'll do
- Design and build scalable data pipelines, APIs, and Databricks Apps; integrate AI services and deploy solutions to cloud environments.
- Partner with client stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to define requirements, iterate on solutions, and deliver technical guidance.
- Implement testing, CI/CD, governance, monitoring, and documentation for reliable, secure production systems.
What they ask for
- Full-stack engineering experience with Databricks, including scalable pipelines, APIs, and user-facing applications.
- Experience delivering customer-facing technical solutions and working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools, modern AI frameworks, CI/CD, and production deployment workflows.
- Must be a US Citizen, able to obtain federal security clearance and Databricks Data Engineer Professional certification, and able to travel as needed.
Nice to have
- Experience with Databricks on both E2 and PVC.
- Hands-on integration of LLMs and AI APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini); active federal security clearance.
Pay
$100,200 — $243,100 USD (base pay)
Tools
Databricks, Spark, Python, TypeScript, AWS, Azure, GCP, Unity Catalog
AI focus
Deliver data and AI solutions, integrate LLMs and AI APIs into applications and workflows, and use AI-assisted development tools.
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