Data Engineer
Job Description
What you’ll work on
Build and operate reliable, high-performing, and well-governed data services in an on-site role in Washington, DC. This position focuses on leading data architecture and database operations while supporting contract writing, reporting, modernization, and enterprise data quality through common data models and structures. You’ll work across teams to keep data pipelines dependable and to improve analytics readiness and governance.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain ACWS data pipelines, including mappings, integrations, and reporting feeds.
- Support data migration, transformation, validation, reconciliation, and ongoing quality management.
- Coordinate data requirements with BI, application, architecture, and database teams to align deliverables and dependencies.
- Document data flows, transformation logic, assumptions, and validation outcomes for traceability.
- Recommend improvements that strengthen data reliability, automation, analytics readiness, and governance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Analytics, or a related technical field.
- Relevant certification(s) in data engineering, cloud platforms, databases, Agile methodologies, and CompTIA Security+.
- 4+ years in data engineering, including ETL/ELT, database design and development, data integration, data migration, APIs, and data pipelines.
- Experience designing, developing, and supporting solutions using Oracle Database, Amazon RDS for Oracle, PostgreSQL, AWS data services, and ETL/ELT technologies.
- Active Secret clearance; ability to obtain Top Secret clearance based on Government requirements.
- Experience with Microsoft Copilot and / or an approved equivalent AI solution.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience managing data supporting Appian environments.
- Strong preference for experience with Oracle environments, data warehouse or business intelligence support, phased data migration, contract-related data, and collaboration across architects, developers, and operational stakeholders in federal mission systems.
- Knowledge of data warehousing, reporting feeds, metadata, data lineage, and integration patterns.
- Oracle certification preferred.
Core technologies
- Microsoft Copilot
- Oracle Database, Amazon RDS for Oracle
- PostgreSQL
- AWS data services
- ETL/ELT
- CompTIA Security+
Role details
Location: Washington, DC (onsite)
Compensation: USD 120,000 - 130,000 per year
Experience: 4+ years