Data Engineer - Active TS/SCI

Senior Data Engineer with an active TS/SCI clearance, onsite in Washington, DC, responsible for designing and delivering data governance, pipelines, and information systems in a government context, with AWS integration and collaboration with product teams. Salary range USD 119,000 to 161,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement internal process improvements, including restructuring infrastructure to improve scalability, optimizing data delivery, and automating manual tasks.
• Build and architect end-to-end data pipelines to support comprehensive solutions.
• Create and maintain artifacts such as schemas, data dictionaries, and ETL transforms.
• Integrate data pipelines with AWS cloud services to drive actionable insights.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to address data infrastructure needs and troubleshoot data-related technical issues.
• Design and implement robust data flows to handle raw data and target datasets.
• Provide Tier 3 support for deployed applications and data flows.
• Define and communicate a product vision for client software products, aligned with user needs and business objectives.
• Create and maintain product roadmaps balancing innovation with growth goals.
• Collaborate with a government product owner and a product team of seven to eight full-time equivalents.
• Work with the data engineering team to design and deploy new features.
• Coordinate and document data flows and capabilities.
• Provide occasional off-hours deployment support, including evenings or weekends.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Expertise with distributed computing frameworks for large-scale data processing.
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Hands-on experience with data stores such as PostgreSQL, S3, Redshift, MongoDB or DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, and SQL.
• Proficiency in Python with libraries including pandas and PySark, plus NiFi, Airflow, and AWS Lambda or equivalents.
• Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, JMS/SQS, SNS, and Kafka.
• Experience with Linux/Unix server environments.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Experience publishing and presenting design reports.
• Ability to coordinate with team members to meet milestones and deadlines.
• Familiar with collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DHS EOD clearance.

Technologies

• AWS and GovCloud
• PostgreSQL, S3, Redshift, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, SQL
• Python, pandas, PySark
• NiFi, Airflow, AWS Lambda
• Docker, Kubernetes
• JMS, SQS, SNS, Kafka
• Linux, Unix
• Jira, Confluence
• DevOps, object oriented programming languages, scripting

Benefits

• Growth: AI powered career tool identifying career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you reach your goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay, and paid time off
• Community: Award winning culture of innovation and a military friendly workplace

Work Requirements

• 5+ years of related experience
• May vary based on technical training, certifications, or degree
• Travel: None
• Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required