Data Engineer
Overview
Join our data engineering team to build robust, scalable data infrastructure that powers AI/ML initiatives and business intelligence across commercial and government clients. This role focuses on designing and implementing modern data architectures, pipelines, and platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Data Architecture & Pipeline Development
Design and implement scalable data architectures using modern data stack technologies
Build real-time and batch data processing pipelines using Apache Spark, Kafka, and Airflow
Develop ETL/ELT processes for data integration across multiple source systems
Implement data lake and data warehouse solutions using Snowflake, Databricks, and cloud services
Platform Engineering
Build and maintain cloud-based data platforms on AWS, Azure, and GCP
Implement Infrastructure as Code for data infrastructure deployment
Design data mesh architectures and self-service analytics platforms
Optimize data storage, processing, and query performance
Data Governance & Quality
Implement data quality monitoring and validation frameworks
Design data cataloging and metadata management solutions
Ensure data security, privacy, and compliance with federal regulations
Develop data lineage tracking and impact analysis capabilities
Required Skills and Qualifications
Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
5+ years of data engineering experience in enterprise environments
3+ years of cloud data platform experience
Technical Skills
Programming: Advanced Python, SQL, Scala; familiarity with Java
Big Data: Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow, Hadoop ecosystem
Cloud Platforms: AWS (Redshift, Glue, EMR), Azure (Synapse, Data Factory), GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow)
Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra)
Data Platforms: Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, Apache Iceberg
Preferred Qualifications
Government data systems experience
Real-time streaming data processing expertise
Data mesh and modern data architecture experience
Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar IaC experience
Preferred Skills
What We Offer