Hitachi Rail seeks a Senior Data Engineer in Washington, VA for onsite work. This role provides technical leadership for enterprise data engineering engagements supporting Hitachi Federal customers, with responsibilities spanning solution design, implementation oversight, and mentoring across professional services.

Role Overview

The Senior Data Engineer serves as a technical lead for designing, implementing, integrating, and optimizing enterprise data engineering solutions. The position partners with customer and internal stakeholders to deliver professional services engagements and to support service and innovation development through delivery excellence and repeatable technical practices.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the technical delivery of complex professional services engagements from design through implementation.
Design enterprise-scale data engineering solutions aligned to customer business and technical requirements.
Lead customer architecture workshops, technical planning sessions, and solution reviews.
Translate customer business objectives into scalable technical solutions.
Act as the primary technical escalation point throughout project delivery.
Drive customer success through high-quality solution implementation and technical leadership.
Deliver enterprise data engineering, data integration, and object storage solutions.
Partner with Project Managers to help ensure projects remain on schedule, within scope, and aligned with customer expectations.
Review Statements of Work (SOWs), technical design documents, delivery checklists, and implementation plans.
Develop customer-facing architecture documentation, implementation guides, and technical deliverables.
Communicate project status and technical risks to customers and internal stakeholders.
Design and develop Java-based applications, APIs, integrations, and automation solutions.
Develop reusable software components, plugins, and integration frameworks.
Design scalable enterprise data pipelines and data orchestration workflows.
Implement RESTful API integrations between enterprise systems.
Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability; troubleshoot complex software and infrastructure issues.
Learn and deliver new Hitachi Federal service offerings; participate in proof-of-concept initiatives and technology evaluations.
Develop repeatable implementation methodologies and best practices; contribute to internal lab development and service innovation.
Recommend improvements that increase delivery quality and operational efficiency.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across the Professional Services organization.
Collaborate with Sales Engineers during customer pursuits and technical presentations.
Partner with Product, Support, and Engineering teams to resolve complex customer issues.
Support knowledge sharing through documentation, training sessions, and peer mentoring.
Foster strong customer relationships built on trust and technical credibility.

Required Qualifications

Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Security Clearance required.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
Minimum 8 years of enterprise software engineering, data engineering, or professional services consulting experience.
Proven experience leading technical implementation projects within enterprise environments.
Experience designing enterprise-scale data architectures and integrations.
Strong customer-facing consulting and communication skills.
Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Technologies

Java, REST APIs, JAX-WS, XML, JSON
SQL, Bash scripting
S3, Hitachi Content Platform, Centera, Enterprise object storage technologies (S3, Hitachi Content Platform, Centera)
Linux, Git, Maven
Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL
Apache Spark, Solr
Software development lifecycle (SDLC), CI/CD best practices, Configuration management
Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
Hitachi Content Platform (HCP), Hitachi Content Intelligence (HCI)
Docker, Kubernetes
Python, Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow
Cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)
Terraform, Microsoft Graph APIs
SharePoint integrations, Exchange integrations, Microsoft Work Folder Server APIs
Security+ Certification

Compensation and Location

Location: Washington, VA (onsite)
Salary: USD 160,000 - 205,000 per yearly

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance
Flexible Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Professional Development and Training Opportunities
Wellness and Employee Recognition Programs

Senior Data Engineer