Data Engineer

Thomson Reuters’ Special Services (TRSS) organization builds internal and external data-enabled solutions that help customers turn information into action. In this Data Engineer role (hybrid in McLean, VA), you will support the implementation and ongoing delivery of data workflows across structured and unstructured sources, collaborating with both internal teams and customer technology staff.

What you’ll do

• Partner with internal resources and customer technology staff to implement and support custom TRSS client solutions and POCs
• Design, build, and support data pipelines and workflows that improve the usefulness and efficiency of internal and external data for customer issues
• Support and continually improve internal processes, including automation of robotic processes across the organization where possible
• Provide solution architecture support for business opportunities
• Contribute to leadership with technical expertise, including input tied to customer technology requirements and infrastructure
• Interpret client-specific requirements, mission context, and integrate TRSS content into client applications with tailored solutions
• Help deliver internal and external data-enabled solutions supporting TRSS
• Maintain a customer-facing component that includes direct implementation and support of existing or new applications at customer locations

Requirements

• Several years of data engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience leading implementation and customization of technical solutions, preferably for government clients
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages, particularly Python and SQL (other languages may be useful)
• Experience with RESTful web services and current data communications technologies
• Experience connecting to and querying a variety of relational and document-oriented databases
• Comfort working in GUI and command line environments in Linux and Windows OS
• Basic understanding of common data structures including flat files, XML, JSON, and graph structures
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, including AWS
• Must possess a strong personal work ethic and be of superior moral and ethical character
• Ability to operate under pressure with dynamic, changing requirements
• US National Secret security clearance required to start, TS preferred
• High level understanding of network troubleshooting techniques and communications protocols
• Experience with information retrieval and storage technologies such as AWS Glue and Snowflake

Technologies you may work with

• Python, SQL
• RESTful web services
• Linux, Windows OS
• AWS, AWS Glue, Snowflake
• XML, JSON
• Power BI, Tableau
• NIFI
• Robotic Process Automation
• Connected data and graph databases, flat files, graph structures
• Document-oriented databases, relational databases

Additional relevant experience

• Experience working with connected data and graph databases
• Workflow management tools, with NIFI experience a plus
• Understanding of public records and open source data
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI and Tableau
• Robotic Process Automation experience
• Experience in virtualized environments, including standing up and configuring a local virtual machine with locally hosted web applications

Compensation and location

Location: McLean, VA (hybrid). The base compensation range for the role in the listed locations is $94,000 USD - $175,000 USD per year. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work model (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role)
• Flex My Way policies
• Work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
• Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach
• Flexible vacation
• Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
• Headspace app access
• Retirement savings
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee incentive programs
• Resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Two paid volunteer days off annually
• Pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid sick and safe paid time off
• Paid holidays, including two company mental health days off
• Parental leave and sabbatical leave
• Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Fitness reimbursement
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee
• Access to 529 Plan
• Commuter benefits
• Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
• Access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA, McLean, VA, and Washington, DC.