Staff Systems Development Engineer (GovOps)
Core
Architect long-term system stability and operational integrity for Databricks' platform in air-gapped, GovCloud, and FedRAMP High environments, serving as the primary technical authority for national security and public sector modernization workloads.
Role type
Staff Systems Development Engineer (GovOps)
Builds
Secure infrastructure for federal AI workloads, including Compute, Networking, Storage, IAM, and OS internals within cleared facilities.
Domain
Government Cloud (GovCloud), Federal Security (FedRAMP High, ITAR/IL5), Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Linux/Unix internals, distributed systems, Python, Bash, Go, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/CloudFormation), container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), cloud infrastructure management, technical incident response, cross-boundary communication
Preferred skills
Counterintelligence (CI) clearance, Full Scope Polygraph (FSP), AWS Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS) experience, air-gapped network operations
Technologies
AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, GCP, Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, Bash, Go
Responsibilities
Architect end-to-end operational workarounds for complex escalations in air-gapped enclaves; act as lead technical interface and escort between uncleared core teams and secure facilities; author custom diagnostic tools and automated workflows; root-cause platform defects and influence product roadmaps; anchor high-consequence platform incidents; navigate and refine operational frameworks inside secure facilities (SCIF).
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic impact
