Data Engineer- Local

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust ETL/ELT data pipelines using Python and AWS services
• Build and optimize data lakes, data warehouses, and data marts on AWS
• Ingest, transform, and process structured and unstructured data from multiple sources
• Ensure data quality, integrity, security, and compliance with federal standards
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and application teams to support analytics and reporting
• Optimize performance, cost, and scalability of data workflows in AWS
• Implement data governance, metadata management, and logging/monitoring practices
• Support documentation, data models, and technical design artifacts
• Troubleshoot production issues and support ongoing enhancements

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Data Engineer or similar role
• Strong proficiency in Python for data processing and automation
• Extensive experience with AWS, including services such as:
• S3, EC2, Lambda
• Glue, Athena, Redshift
• EMR, CloudWatch (preferred)
• Solid understanding of SQL and relational/non-relational databases
• Experience building batch and/or streaming data pipelines
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and DevOps practices
• Experience working in federal or regulated environments

Preferred Qualifications

• US Census Clearance (active or previously held)
• Experience with big data technologies (Spark, PySpark, Hadoop)
• Knowledge of data security, encryption, and access controls in AWS
• Exposure to data orchestration tools (Airflow, Step Functions, etc.)
• Experience supporting analytics, BI, or AI/ML workloads

Nice to Have

• AWS Certification (Data Analytics, Solutions Architect, or Developer)
• Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation
• Familiarity with federal data standards and compliance frameworks

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $95,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Python: 3 years (Required)
• R: 3 years (Required)
• SQL: 3 years (Required)
• ETL: 3 years (Required)
• AWS: 3 years (Required)
• Redshift: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Vienna, VA 22182