Senior Full Stack Engineer

Job Title: Senior Full Stack Engineer

Location: Remote

Reports to: Program Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Supervisory: No supervisory/management authority

Prepared Date: 10/2/2026

A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a capable and mission-focused Senior Full Stack Engineer to support the deployment, configuration, integration, and ongoing operation of HUD’s data infrastructure, including Databricks, within HUD’s enterprise environment. This hands-on engineering role will work alongside cloud, data, security, and DevSecOps teams to establish secure and repeatable data, analytics, and AI/ML infrastructure to enable modern data engineering and governance. The ideal candidate combines practical Databricks deployment and operations experience with cloud engineering, automation, and troubleshooting skills and is comfortable learning and working across multiple technologies in a dynamic federal environment. As a senior member of the team, this individual will also work directly with HUD stakeholders, help guide technical approaches, and provide technical leadership to other engineers.

Compensation & Benefits:

Starting Salary Range for Senior Full Stack Engineer: $140,000 – $160,000

Benefits That Set Us Apart

When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.

Highlights include:

• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security

• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage

• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

• Paid holidays

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options

• Professional development, training, and certification support

• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.

Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:

Includes the following:

• Deploy, configure, and support enterprise data platform workspaces and associated cloud infrastructure.

• Configure compute, storage, identity, access controls, Unity Catalog, and related platform services.

• Automate deployments and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), scripting, APIs, and CI/CD tools.

• Integrate data platform with enterprise data sources, cloud services, security capabilities, and development tools.

• Support data engineering workloads, ingestion pipelines, and Databricks-based applications.

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve platform, integration, performance, and access issues.

• Collaborate with data, cloud, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and application teams to implement secure and reliable solutions.

• Develop and maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures, and operational guidance.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory/management authority

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent relevant professional experience.

• 10+ years of relevant cloud, data engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps experience.

• Hands-on experience with Databricks deployments and operations.

• Experience working with AWS, Azure, or another major cloud platform.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD tools and practices.

• Working knowledge of Python, SQL, and/or scripting languages.

• Understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, security, and data integration concepts.

• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and collaborative problem-solving skills.

• Must be a US Citizen.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.

• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Remote but desire someone in the Greater Washington DC Metro area or Huntsville, AL to support on-site meetings with the client as needed.

• Databricks or relevant cloud certification.

• Experience with Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Apache Spark, and Databricks automation tools.

• Experience with enterprise data pipelines, data governance, or modern lakehouse architectures.

• Familiarity with federal cybersecurity requirements, including NIST, FedRAMP, or RMF.

• Experience supporting federal government technology environments.

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.

Company Information:

Behind every government mission stands skilled, mission-driven talent: people whose expertise and dedication turn complex challenges into successful outcomes. Cherokee Nation Businesses Corp - CFED, part of Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is that team. We modernize aging systems, deliver care where it’s needed most, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. For more than 60 federal clients, we take on the work others won’t, and deliver where it counts. If that’s the kind of work you’re looking for, you’ve found your team. Learn more at cherokee-federal.com.

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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

For applicants located in Colorado, New York, California, Washington, Illinois, Hawaii, Massachusetts, or other states with pay transparency requirements: the estimated annual salary range for this position is $140,000 – $160,000. Actual compensation varies based on qualifications, experience, and location.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Cherokee Federal is a federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). As required by VEVRAA, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. Protected veterans are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Cherokee Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities or those with sincerely held religious beliefs. To request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at careers@cherokee-federal.com.

This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing. Cherokee Federal maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

This position may be contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The scope of the investigation will be commensurate with position requirements and applicable law.