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This role ensures that all data engineering activities align with federal security standards (FISMA, NIST, FedRAMP) and FDA policies while maintaining high availability and integrity of the data platform.\nAWS & DATABRICKS EXPERTISE REQUIRED\nOccasional Travel to FDA White Oak HQ, Silver Spring, MD--(Contingent hire )\nMUST HAVE : Federal security, NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP, ATO, and security‑control implementation experience\nRequirements\nKey Responsibilities:\n· Design and maintain Databricks /ETL pipelines for ingestion, data linkage, and integration of diverse data into the repository.\n· Integrate security controls into data workflows, including access controls, logging, and data protection mechanisms.\n· Collaborate with DevOps and security teams to enforce secure coding practices (OWASP, NIST guidelines)\n· Ensure all development and data processing environments comply with FDA security configuration baselines.\n· Enforce encryption, patching, antivirus, and secure configuration standards for all systems.\n· Support implementation of automated configuration management and compliance validation tools.\n· Validate system configurations after updates or changes to maintain compliance.\n· Monitor and manage software and platform lifecycle, ensuring all tools remain within supported versions.\n· Plan and execute upgrades, migrations, and decommissioning of deprecated technologies.\n· Ensure compliance with HHS/FDA End-of-Life policies and minimize operational risks.\n· Implement and maintain Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) processes.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Data Engineering, or related field\n8+ years of experience in data engineering within secure or regulated environments\nStrong experience with:\nCloud platforms (AWS required)\nDatabricks / Snowflake/ Spark-based data engineering\nETL pipeline development and orchestration\nHands-on experience with NIST 800-53, FISMA, FedRAMP, or similar frameworks\nExperience supporting ATO processes and security documentation (SSP, SAR, POA&M)\nAbility to balance data engineering performance with stringent security requirements.\nMeticulous with strong documentation and audit support skills.\nEffective collaboration with security, infrastructure, and program management teams\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in federal healthcare or life sciences environments\nKnowledge of HIPAA, PHI/PII data protection requirements\nFamiliarity with DevSecOps practices and secure CI/CD pipelines\nExperience supporting security audits and regulatory compliance reviews.\nYOU CAN APPLY https://careers.cognizancetech.com/jobs/Careers/837639000000983002/Data-Engineer?source=CareerSite\nPay: $165,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year\nBenefits:\n401(k)\nHealth insurance\nWork Location: Hybrid remote in Silver Spring, MD 20907","company":"Cognizancetechnologies","rawCompany":"cognizancetechnologies","city":"Silver Spring","state":"MD","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-03T19:34:44.556Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1243.01","title":"Data Warehousing Specialists","slug":"data-warehousing-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1243.00","title":"Database Architects","slug":"database-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"518210","title":"Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services","slug":"computing-infrastructure-providers-data-processing-web-hosting-and-related-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Data Engineer(AWS/DataBricks experience REQUIRED)","description":"We are seeking a Data Engineer (Cloud Security) that will support operations, maintenance and analytic support for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Information Technology systems and services, with a strong emphasis on data integration, harmonization, data linkage, data standards, interoperability, and secure data infrastructure practices. 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