Data Pipeline Engineer

Description

The company provides IT services and solutions to the U.S. federal government, supplying people, clearances, and technology to organizations that want better performance and lasting change. It has served more than 30 federal agencies and several commercial customers nationwide and has operated for 15+ years.

This is an on-site role in Washington, DC, supporting a government contract for a client located there.

Reference code: GH 926.

Responsibilities

• Set up transfers that bring data feeds from source systems to where the platform can reach them.
• Write Spark transformations that derive new datasets using distributed computation.
• Investigate feeds that arrive late or go missing and fix the cause.
• Design applications that answer operational questions using the platform's application development framework.
• Run fast build, test, and fix cycles with subject matter experts, including troubleshooting application issues.
• Answer requests for information about the platform's data footprint.
• Track build progress and resolve build problems.
• Work with product teams to read and debug the code behind the core platform.

Requirements

• You must hold an active Secret clearance and be a U.S. citizen.
• A strong engineering background is needed, preferably in computer science, mathematics, software engineering, physics, or data science.
• Working proficiency in Python (PySpark, Pandas), SQL, R, or similar languages.
• A solid grasp of algorithms and data structures for development and problem solving.
• Able to work well in teams that mix technical and non-technical people.
• Comfortable when priorities shift often and users change direction.
• Able to keep learning, work independently, and make decisions with little supervision.
• A proven record of clear customer communication, including gathering feedback, giving execution updates, and troubleshooting.

Conditions

Full-time, on-site in Washington, DC.

Salary range: $220,000 to $230,000 USD.

The pay range is a general guideline, not a guarantee. Final offers depend on the role's responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, internal equity, location, market data, any bargaining agreement, and other applicable law.

The company is an equal opportunity employer that takes part in the Virginia Values Veterans program and supports the Military Medics and Corpsmen initiative.

Benefits

• Benefits are listed on the company's benefits page.