Accenture Federal Services
Posted 1mo ago

Forward Deployed Data Engineer - Databricks

Accenture Federal Services
Washington or Arlington or Cleveland or California or Colorado or Hawaii or Illinois or Maine or Maryland or Massachusetts or Minnesota or New Jersey or New York or Vermont or Virginia or Washington or District of Columbia
$100k-$243k/yrHybridFull Time
Responsibilities
  • delivering solutions
  • designing pipelines
  • integrating LLMs
Requirements
  • Experience building production-grade data and AI solutions on Databricks and Spark
  • Integrating LLMs (OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Gemini)
  • Deploying to cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), CI/CD, and Databricks Data Engineer Professional certification recommended
Technical tools mentioned
DatabricksSparkDatabricks AppsOpenAIAnthropicGeminiUnity CatalogAWSAzureGCPCI/CDLLMs

Job description

 
At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. 
 
Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. 
 
Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!
 

The work: 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver end‑to‑end, production-grade data and AI solutions on Databricks platforms.
  • Design and build scalable data pipelines, APIs, and user-facing applications using Spark and modern big‑data engines.
  • Design and build Databricks Apps, including both front‑end and back‑end components.
  • Integrate LLMs and AI APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) into applications and data workflows.
  • Deploy solutions to cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and monitor production systems for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
  • Debug complex issues across the full stack, including data pipelines, application services, cloud infrastructure, and AI integrations.
  • Implement CI/CD workflows, automated testing, and secure, repeatable production deployments.
  • Ensure data governance, quality, and security through best practices and tools like Unity Catalog.
  • Partner directly with customer stakeholders to define requirements, architect solutions, and provide hands-on technical guidance.
  • Produce clear documentation, runbooks, and technical enablement materials for long-term maintainability.

Here is what you need:

  • Full-stack engineering with Databricks platforms
  • Experience delivering customer-facing technical solutions
  • Proven track record delivering production-grade systems end-to-end
  • Experience building scalable data pipelines, APIs, and user-facing applications
  • Hands-on integration of LLMs and AI APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) into applications
  • Familiar with AI-assisted development tools and modern AI frameworks
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and production deployment workflows
  • Databricks Data Engineer Professional certification
  • Ability to travel, dependent on client and team

Preferred experience:

  • Active Government Security clearance 
  • Experience with Databricks on both E2 and PVC

 

 

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

 

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:
$100,200$243,100 USD
 
What We Believe
As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.
 
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.
 
Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
 
Requesting An Accommodation 
Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
 
If youare being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.
 
Other Employment Statements 
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
 
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
 
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
 
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.
 
California requires additional notifications for applicants and employees. If you are a California resident, live in or plan to work from Los Angeles County upon being hired for this position, please click here for additional important information.

About Accenture Federal Services

Provides technology and consulting services to U.S. federal agencies.

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