Data Engineer

Everforth ECS is seeking a Data Engineer to support day-to-day data operations for the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) within the Secure Unclassified Network (SUNet). The role emphasizes secure handling of structured and unstructured data, including ingestion, storage, movement, validation, documentation, and user access for authorized government and commercial stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Support ingestion, organization, storage, management, and secure transport of structured and unstructured data within the SUNet environment.
• Perform approved data transfers between authorized systems, storage locations, enclaves, and users in alignment with established security, data-handling, and customer requirements.
• Validate data transfers using manifests, file counts, checksums, metadata, or other verification methods to maintain completeness and integrity.
• Maintain data inventories, metadata, storage locations, access information, transfer records, and supporting documentation to improve visibility into available SUNet data holdings.
• Assist with on-premises and cloud-based data storage resource management, including capacity monitoring, dataset organization, identifying storage needs, and supporting data lifecycle activities.
• Generate, submit, coordinate, track, test, document, and close Change Requests related to data operations, system configurations, access requirements, and customer-requested capabilities.
• Support customer requirement implementation by converting operational needs into data-management actions, technical tasks, configuration changes, or process improvements under the guidance of senior technical personnel.
• Assist with onboarding new government and commercial users, data sources, and development teams by coordinating data access, identifying required datasets, and supporting approved data-transfer workflows.
• Troubleshoot routine issues involving data access, permissions, file transfers, storage capacity, connectivity, and data availability, escalating more complex technical issues when appropriate.
• Develop basic scripts and automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar tools to improve repetitive data-management, validation, transfer, and reporting activities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including standard operating procedures, data-flow diagrams, data inventories, transfer procedures, troubleshooting guides, Change Request documentation, and operational runbooks.
• Support special projects such as data migrations, capability demonstrations, testing events, and process-improvement initiatives to meet CDAO and partner needs, including government partners and commercial AI/ML development teams.

Requirements

• An autonomous self-starter with a proven track record of delivering complex data solutions independently and resolving engineering hurdles with minimal supervision.
• Network+ or equivalent networking fundamentals certification.
• Certifications preferred at hire or within 6–12 months:
  • CompTIA Security+
  • CompTIA Linux+
  • AWS Solutions Architect – Associate

Technologies

• Python
• Bash
• PowerShell
• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA Linux+
• AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
• Network+

Compensation and Location

• Location: Fairfax, VA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 100,000 - 115,000 per year

Benefits

Everforth ECS provides benefits.