Data Engineer with Security Clearance

Seneca Technologies is part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies. SNG is the federal government contracting business wholly owned by the Seneca Nation of Indians. SNG meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers across a variety of domains. The SNG portfolio receives shared services support from its parent company Seneca Holdings and is comprised of multiple companies that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. To learn more visit and follow us on LinkedIn.

The Seneca Nation Group companies offer competitive compensation and a strong benefits package including comprehensive medical and dental care, matching 401K, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for you and your family. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

Seneca Technologies is seeking a Data Engineer in the Washington, DC metro region. The objective of this work is to support a large GenAI program for our IRS customer.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Data System Design and Architecture:
• Design and implement effective database solutions and models to store and retrieve company data.
• Examine and identify database structural necessities by evaluating client operations, applications, and programming.
• Pipeline Development and Maintenance:
• Build robust data pipelines that serve as the backbone for data collection, integration, and transformation necessary for AI model training and inference. Work with vector databases.
• Automate data pipelines and optimize data flow between databases and backend systems.
• Performance Monitoring and Optimization:
• Monitor analytics and metrics results to ensure system performance and reliability.
• Adjust architectures as needed to improve data reliability and quality.

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience as a Data Engineer with extensive expertise in SQL and NoSQL databases, data warehouse solutions, vector databases, and ETL tools.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) especially in relation to data storage and compute resources.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Scala, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks and their data requirements.
• Possess the ability to obtain and maintain an IRS security clearance.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement:

The Seneca Holdings family of companies is committed to building an inclusive work environment that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diversity of our employees. We recognize that an inclusive corporate culture improves how we support our customers and also improves the collective impact we can make in our communities.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Seneca Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status, veteran status, or other protected class status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training. The Company also prohibits retaliation against any employee who exercises his or her rights under applicable anti-discrimination laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does give hiring preference to Seneca or Native individuals. Veterans with expertise in these areas are highly encouraged to apply.