Senior Data Engineer - Health Informatics Engineer

South River Federal Solutions is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support enterprise data governance and metadata integration efforts for the Defense Health Agency (DHA). This senior technical role leads activities related to metadata extraction, system analysis, and data lineage documentation across complex enterprise systems.

The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for conducting technical discovery, evaluating system capabilities, and implementing controlled automation methods to extract and validate metadata for inclusion in enterprise data catalogs. This role ensures technical accuracy and completeness of metadata, supports federation readiness, and prepares system documentation required for integration and governance.

Working within established architectural guidance, the Senior Data Engineer determines appropriate technical approaches for metadata extraction and automation while collaborating with engineers, analysts, and governance stakeholders. This position plays a critical role in enabling enterprise-wide data visibility, interoperability, and catalog integration in support of DHA’s mission.

Key Responsibilities

· Conduct structured metadata extraction from systems where feasible

· Document schema attributes, interfaces, and technical lineage elements

· Support configuration of repository validation rules and workflows

· Assist with metadata harvesting pilots and federation readiness testing

· Validate technical metadata before submission for analyst review

· Collaborate with architects to ensure metadata structures align with enterprise standards

· Document system technical attributes supporting governance inventory

Qualifications

Required

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related discipline

· Minimum of 5 years of experience in data engineering or system integration

· Experience working with databases, APIs, and data extraction tools

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred

· Experience with healthcare data systems

· Familiarity with enterprise metadata or catalog platforms

· Experience supporting federal technology programs

Pay: $142,000.00 - $182,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• data engineering or system integration: 5 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

Location:

• Falls Church, VA (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Falls Church, VA (Required)

Work Location: Remote