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Data Architect / Data Engineer Location: Hybrid out of Sac, CA Rate: $95 C2C Active Client Project The CalSTA Data Hub is a Databricks platform that brings transportation, safety,
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Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Build and maintain automated pipelines that bring data from public portals, APIs and internal department systems into Delta tables.
- →Assists the program manager in the platform's architecture, naming standards, and documentation.
- →Work with the data hub governance group to make decisions on architecture, data sharing, data contracts, data ownership and data quality standards.
- →Advise the data hub governance group on how sensitive data can be protected, including row-level and column-level access rules, and keep it separate from public data.
- →Make the data reliable through monitoring, alerts and data quality checks.
- →Set up datasets and documentation so data experts and business users can explore the data in plain language with AI tools.
- →Write and maintain skill files (instruction files that guide AI coding assistants) so pipelines are built consistently.
- →Help other CalSTA departments build their own pipelines using shared templates.
- 7+ years in data engineering or a closely related role.
- Experience on large-scale, enterprise-wide data engineering or data architecture efforts.
- Strong Python and SQL.
- Experience with Apache Spark or a cloud data platform (Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery or similar. Databricks is strongly preferred).
- Experience pulling data from REST APIs, databases or other source systems.
- Excellent communication skills, clear writing and good documentation habits.
Nice to Have
~1 min read- Hands-on Databricks experience (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Jobs).
- Experience governing sensitive or confidential data, such as access controls, data masking and privacy requirements.
- Experience working within a data governance program, such as data contracts, data stewardship and cross-agency data sharing agreements.
- Experience writing skill files, prompts or instructions for AI coding assistants.
- Experience with GIS or location-based data.
Location & Eligibility
Where is the job
Sacramento, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US
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- October 27, 2026
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- October 27, 2026
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