Technical Lead Data Engineer

GovCIO Technical Lead Data Engineer - Frankfort, Kentucky

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Lead ETL Engineer (or Data Scientist) to join our ETL Team focused on ingesting and visualizing data from all over the cloud and alerting on deviations of normalization. This position will be located in Hanover, MD and will be a fully remote position.

Responsibilities

1. Extracts, transforms, loads, and analyzes data to create descriptive and predictive models that impact productivity, decision making, and provide strategic mission impact.
2. Employs ETL tools and programming languages to collect and blend data from operational and relevant external systems.
3. Conducts data mining, machine learning, and statistical analyses to develop predictive and descriptive models from diverse datasets.
4. Performs data discovery and creates visualizations to interpret and present findings in a compelling and usable manner.
5. Maintains and integrates analytical systems with operational systems, verifying the accuracy of the data and analytics.
6. Collaborates with both business and data SMEs.
7. Generates new business insights through data extraction, storage, transformation, analysis, and visualization of diverse data sets.
8. Parses and transforms structured, unstructured, relational, and NoSQL data using custom code to ensure seamless integration and data quality.
9. Understands and uses distributed (e.g. MapReduce) methods that scale multi-Terabyte sized data collections.
10. Designs and implements ETL solutions within an AWS environment, utilizing tools such as AWS Glue, Data Pipeline, and Lambda.
11. Utilizes Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate the provisioning and management of cloud ETL resources.
12. Analyzes data using data mining, machine learning, and statistical algorithms available in COTS tools (e.g. SAS, SPSS, and Oracle).
13. Interprets and evaluates the accuracy of results using iterative, agile methodologies.
14. Applies data discovery and data visualization tools (e.g. Kibana, Tableau, Vega) to develop compelling, actionable, useful data stories.
15. Works closely with data SMEs, business, and management to prioritize business and information needs.

Qualifications

1. HS Diploma with 9+ years experience/professional.
2. Clearance: Secret; must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
3. Must have or obtain IAT level II/III certification (i.e., CompTIA Security+(CE)).
4. Demonstrated experience or certifications in Linux and/or AWS GovCloud technologies.
5. 2+ years of experience managing small teams, setting priorities, and interfacing/reporting to leadership.

Preferred Skills and Experience

1. Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with customers and internal cross-functional teams.
2. Experience with virtual and/or cloud based servers and applications (AWS GovCloud Specific).
3. Comfortable with speaking in front of large audiences and performing demos of toolsets.
4. Excellent technical documentation and reporting skills.
5. Effective written and oral communication skills.
6. Experience working in an Agile environment.
7. Certification(s) in relevant technologies.

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers—people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Posted Salary Range

USD $155,000.00 - USD $172,000.00 /Yr.