Senior/Mid Level Data Engineer - Active TS is a MUST

Senior or Mid-Level Data Engineer with an active Top Secret clearance, based onsite in Huntsville, Alabama, focusing on ETL development, data migration initiatives, and AWS-based data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and sustain ETL pipelines to process large-scale structured and unstructured data, covering extraction, transformation, and loading.
• Develop data migration solutions that bridge legacy systems to modern platforms using SQL, Java, and cloud-native tools.
• Establish data integration frameworks that leverage AWS services such as Glue, Lambda, S3, RDS, Redshift, and Kinesis.
• Create automation scripts in Python, Shell, or Bash to support deployment, data validation, and ongoing maintenance tasks.
• Maintain and enhance data pipelines to support real-time streaming and batch processing.
• Contribute to data quality initiatives, metadata management, and governance activities.
• Engage in Agile/Scrum sprints, participating in design discussions, code reviews, testing, and documentation efforts.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues across on-premises and AWS environments.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required
• Location: Huntsville, Alabama, 100% onsite
• Employment type: Full-Time Permanent or 1099 Consultant
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of hands-on data engineering experience for a Mid-Level role, or 8+ years for a Senior role
• Strong hands-on experience with ETL tools such as Informatica, Talend, Pentaho, AWS Glue, or custom Java ETL frameworks
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one major RDBMS (Oracle or PostgreSQL)
• Experience with data migration projects and data quality validation
• Proficient in Java or Python for data processing and automation
• Experience with cloud technologies, preferably AWS (RDS, S3, Lambda, Redshift, Glue)
• Working knowledge of Linux/Unix environments and shell scripting
• Experience in an Agile/Scrum development environment
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills

Technologies

• Informatica
• Talend
• Pentaho
• AWS Glue
• AWS Lambda
• AWS S3
• AWS RDS
• AWS Redshift
• AWS Kinesis
• Java
• Python
• SQL
• Oracle
• PostgreSQL
• MongoDB
• Linux
• Unix
• Shell scripting
• Agile/Scrum

Benefits

• PTO of 3 weeks, including sick leave, with unused PTO paid out at anniversary
• 2 floating holidays
• 8 public holidays
• 50% health and dental insurance coverage for full-time employees; dependents available at extra cost
• Health and dental coverage effective after 30 days; employee must complete health and dental paperwork within first 30 days
• STD, LTD, and life insurance provided at no cost to employees
• 401(k) with 4% company match and immediate vesting after 90 days
• Profit sharing for all W-2 employees, with no employee contributions required