Senior Data Engineer (Remote)
GovCIO · Albany, NY
$195,000–$225,000from the description
Jul 1, 2026
Albany, NY
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level data engineering role supporting a federal agency's data modernization program, focused on migrating infrastructure to the cloud and managing Databricks-based data platforms. Day-to-day work involves provisioning and configuring workspaces, managing access controls and data governance, integrating with a departmental data lake, troubleshooting pipeline and permissions issues, and providing hands-on onboarding support to end users. Suits an experienced engineer with a background in cloud platforms, ETL pipelines, IAM, and federal or healthcare data environments.
Senior level · 12+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 2,100 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database architects). range 1,250–3,200
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $142,568 (middle half $111,775–$173,013). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The role is titled 'Senior Data Engineer' and centers on Databricks workspace provisioning, catalog management, and data lake integration for the VA — work that sits at the intersection of data platform engineering (15-1243 Database Architects) and software/infrastructure development (15-1252 Software Developers). 15-1243 was chosen because the primary deliverables are data platform architecture, governed data access, and catalog/pipeline infrastructure rather than general application development.
The JD requires a Bachelor's degree plus 12 years of experience, but explicitly accepts 'commensurate experience' in lieu of the degree, so the degree requirement is set to None.
The clearance field is set to None: the posting states only that the candidate must be able to obtain a Suitability/Public Trust determination, which is not a US security clearance in the DoD sense.
All named technologies (Azure, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Terraform, ARM, Bicep, IAM/RBAC) appear exclusively under the 'Preferred Skills and Experience' heading. Only Databricks is treated as a hard gate because the role's core responsibilities — building Databricks workspaces, catalogs, and linked services — make it an implicit requirement throughout the responsibilities section.
Python, PowerShell, and Bash are listed together as scripting alternatives for the same provisioning-automation requirement; Python is used as the primary name with PowerShell and Bash in alternatives. Terraform, ARM, and Bicep are similarly listed as IaC alternatives for the same requirement; Terraform is used as the primary name.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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