DoD Data Engineer

Location: Hybrid - Arlington, VA (1-3 days/Week)

Clearance Requirement: Active Secret

This is a full-time opportunity with a Department of Defense (DoD) organization in the Washington, DC area. Strong compensation offered for the right candidate.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and design optimal data models and architectures.
• Perform data cleansing, data integration, and data quality assurance activities to maintain the accuracy and integrity of large datasets.
• Create and optimize data pipelines from scratch, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high-performance processing.
• Leverage big data technologies to efficiently process and analyze very large datasets, similar to those encountered in a federal agency.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders to provide timely and accurate data insights and support decision-making processes.
• Troubleshoot data-related problems and provide innovative solutions to address complex data challenges.
• Implement and enforce data governance policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the Pentagon, DoD organization/structure, and senior leader decision-making and experience interfacing with senior DoD leaders.
• 5 years of experience as a Data Engineer, with demonstrated experience creating data pipelines from scratch.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to solve complex data-related issues.