Data Scientist (Big Data Engineer)

About Beacon Systems, Inc Beacon Systems, Inc, delivers Program Management, Science, Engineering, and Technology Solutions to Federal, Commercial, State, and Local Agencies. We are a subsidiary of Radiant Digital Solutions. Our Technology support to many DoD Agencies, NASA, Voice of America, FDA, and State Agencies such as State of FL, RI, MS, ND, VA, and WV extends our delivery of solutions worldwide. Position: Data Scientist (Big Data Engineer) Location: Remote - Austin, TX Duration: 5 Months plus Job Description: Responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing big data solutions using the Databricks Unified Analytics Platform. This role supports data engineering, machine learning, and analytics initiatives within this organization that relies on large-scale data processing. Duties include: • Designing and developing scalable data pipelines • Implementing ETL/ELT workflows • Optimizing Spark jobs • Integrating with Azure Data Factory • Automating deployments • Collaborating with cross-functional teams • Ensuring data quality, governance, and security. Required/Preferred skills • Implement ETL/ELT workflows for both structured and unstructured data. • Automate deployments using CI/CD tools. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders. • Design and maintain data models, schemas, and database structures to support analytical and operational use cases. • Evaluate and implement appropriate data storage solutions, including data lakes (Azure Data Lake Storage) and data warehouses. • Implement data validation and quality checks to ensure accuracy and consistency. • Contribute to data governance initiatives, including metadata management, data lineage, and data cataloging. • Implement data security measures, including encryption, access controls, and auditing; ensure compliance with regulations and best practices. • Proficiency in Python and R programming languages. • Strong SQL querying and data manipulation skills. • Experience with Azure cloud platform. • Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems. • Working in agile, multicultural environments. • Strong troubleshooting and debugging capabilities. • Design and develop scalable data pipelines using Apache Spark on Databricks. • Optimize Spark jobs for performance and cost-efficiency. • Integrate Databricks solutions with cloud services (Azure Data Factory). • Ensure data quality, governance, and security using Unity Catalog or Delta Lake. • Deep understanding of Apache Spark architecture, RDDs, DataFrames, and Spark SQL. • Hands-on experience with Databricks notebooks, clusters, jobs, and Delta Lake. • Knowledge of ML libraries (MLflow, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow) • Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark • Azure Data Engineer Associate Apply tot his job Apply To this Job