7d ago
$113,900.00 - $170,900.00/yr

Databricks Security Engineer

United StatesUnited StatesRemotemid
EngineeringSecurity Engineer
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: No Description At Northrop Grumman,

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Data Security Engineer to support the implementation and ongoing operation of data access controls within our Databricks Lakehouse environment. This position will be part of a growing Databricks data security function and will work closely with the  data engineers, workspace administrators, and platform engineers to help establish and maintain a secure, scalable, and auditable access model. This is a hands-on role well suited for an engineer with experience in data platforms, cloud security, or access administration. 

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Key Responsibilities 

  • Support implementation of the Databricks access control model. 

  • Manage data structures, permissions, and tagging within Unity Catalog. 

  • Maintain security controls for sensitive data, including filtered and masked access. 

  • Keep access controls managed as code using Terraform and related tools. 

  • Partner with admins and platform teams to keep access controls aligned across the environment. 

  • Support audits, reporting, and documentation related to data access. 

  • Provide day-to-day guidance to engineers on tagging and access requests. 

Basic Qualifications 

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related experience, degree in software engineering, data engineering or a related technical field. 3 years with a Master's degree in a relevant discipline.

  • Familiarity with access control concepts, including RBAC and ABAC. 

  • Experience with Databricks, Unity Catalog, and familiarity with Databricks system tables, audit logs, and access reporting.  

  • Working knowledge of SQL and Python. 

  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code and the use of Terraform. 

  • Familiarity with cloud IAM concepts such as groups, roles, policies, and service principals in AWS. 

  • Experience supporting data classification, data governance, or data tagging.  

  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to work within established governance and approval processes 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Experience supporting technical or operational aspects of compliance requirements such as SOC 2, HIPAA, or GDPR 

Primary Level Salary Range: $113,900.00 - $170,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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Where is the job
United States
Remote within one country
Who can apply
US

About this job

Pay per year
$113,900–$170,900 a year
21% below the $180,000 median for Security Engineer jobs on Jobera (625 salaries).
Who can apply
United States
Posted
7 days ago
Employer
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Posted
October 16, 2026
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October 17, 2026
Last seen
October 19, 2026

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Databricks Security Engineer$113,900.00 - $170,900.00