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Senior Support Engineer (GovOps)
Databricks · 🇺🇸 McLean, Virginia
Sponsorship verdict
Posting rules out sponsorship
The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship/clearance.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 445 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 78 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Databricks paid sponsored hires in similar roles103 certified filings for “Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $158k–$191k, median $188k. Most were filed at wage level II (47%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Security clearance mentionedFrom the posting’s own wording.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 445 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 78 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
P-298 About Databricks At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. Founded by engineers — and customer obsessed — we leap at every opportunity to solve technical challenges, from designing next-gen UI/UX for interfacing with data to scaling our services and infrastructure across millions of virtual machines. And we're only getting started. The Role s enterprise data enclaves and Generative AI applications become mission-critical to national security and public sector modernization, maintaining the reliability and operational integrity of the underlying platform is paramount . Databricks is seeking a Senior Support Engineer (GovOps) to join our Cleared Engineering team in McLean, VA . Sitting at the vital intersection of core infrastructure operations and active platform reliability, this team serves as the ultimate technical authority for our platform across GovCloud, FedRAMP High, and air-gapped environments . In this role, you will move beyond basic ticket resolution to handle the hardest technical escalations across our platform domains—including Compute, Networking, Storage, IAM, and OS internals . You will partner directly with Core Engineering, conduct deep live troubleshooting, safely execute automation tools, and isolate complex system boundary blocks inside secure enclaves . If you are a systems specialist who thrives under pressure, enjoys writing custom tooling to unblock platform bottlenecks, and wants to safeguard the infrastructure powering next-generation federal AI workloads, this opportunity provides unmatched scope and impact . The Impact You’ll Have • The Impact You’ll HaveDrive High-Side Platform Reliability: Serve as the technical authority for resolving the most complex platform escalations across Compute, Networking, Storage, and OS domains within air-gapped and GovCloud enclaves. • Partner with Core Engineering: Triage system defects, perform root-cause analysis, and collaborate directly with product engineering teams to drive permanent software bug fixes and fleet-wide supportability enhancements. • Execute Advanced Automation & Tooling: Write and adapt custom Python, Bash, or Go scripts and diagnostic tools to automate platform triage and streamline operational recovery inside restricted boundaries. • Manage Critical Incidents: Lead technical triage and live incident response during high-consequence platform events, maintaining composure and clear stakeholder communications under intense pressure. • Optimize Secure Environment Pipelines: Identify systemic environment blocks, diagnose patch deployment failures, and review Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) configurations to ensure seamless platform operations. • Uphold Federal Guardrails: Navigate evolving secure facility (SCIF) operational frameworks, ensuring all platform interventions strictly align with FedRAMP High, ITAR/IL5, and federal security compliance standards. What We're Looking For • Minimum Qualifications • Active TS/SCI security clearance. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience. • 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Senior Support Engineering, DevSecOps, or a related technical operations role. • Deep expertise in Linux/Unix operating-system internals, networking, process/resource debugging, and distributed systems. • Hands-on proficiency in Python, Bash, Go, or Java with the ability to read source code, d