Data Engineer

Job Description

Location Washington DC 100 Onsite Clearance Top SecretSCI Job Type Full time Target Salary Range 125000 150000 This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level years of experience andor certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary Key ResponsibilitiesGather clean and validate data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy consistency and usabilityAnalyze complex datasets to identify trends patterns and insights that answer operational and business questionsDesign and develop interactive dashboards reports and visualizations using Kibana as the primary tool ensuring findings are communicated clearly and effectively to stakeholdersApplying the basics of visual design ie UI principles in their design work such as visual hierarchy proximity similarity font selection and color theory and demonstrate an understanding of visual layout content organization and accessibility guidelinesTranslate analytical results into actionable recommendations and present findings to technical and non technical audiencesEngage with stakeholders to understand business needs operational challenges and data requirementsRefine and maintain data transformation pipelines ensuring data quality reliability and alignment with business logicDevelop and maintain self service analytics tools and reusable data assets to empower end usersDocument data models business logic transformation processes and analytics workflows for transparency and knowledge sharingWork closely with data engineers business analysts and other stakeholders to deliver integrated data solutionsQualificationsBachelors degree in Computer Science Data Science Engineering Mathematics Statistics or related technical discipline and 8 years of relevant experience Addl experience may be considered in lieu of degreeAn active TSSCI clearanceWillingness to complete and maintain additional customer suitability screenings throughout employmentCurrent Security certification or higherequivalentDemonstrable experience designing and building data visualizations and dashboards using KibanaHands on experience with data cleaning transformation and analysis using tools such as Python pandas numpy SQL or RStrong understanding of data modeling ETL processes and data pipeline developmentAbility to translate business requirements into technical solutions and actionable insightsExcellent communication skills with the ability to present complex data findings to diverse audiencesExperience with version control systems eg Git and collaborative development environmentsStrong attention to detail and commitment to data quality and reliabilityStrong communication and documentation skills for collaboration and knowledge sharingExperience in application integration design and strong communication skills for collaboration with virtual teamsPreferred QualificationsExperience with Elastic Stack Elasticsearch Logstash Kibana for data analysis and visualizationExperience with other data visualization tools such as Tableau Power BI Grafana or similarExperience developing self service analytics solutions and reusable data assetsFamiliarity with Agile methodologies and project management tools eg JIRA ConfluenceExperience with cloud based data platforms AWS Azure GCP and big data technologiesKnowledge of data governance security and compliance best practicesExperience documenting data models business logic and transformation processesExperience working in mission driven or operational environmentsExperience developing and deploying software in a DoD environment DISA experience is a plusExperience with DISA and DoD NetworksUnderstanding of network routing devices and network device configurationsExperience with text mining tools and techniques including ELK Stack for summarization search and entity extractionFamiliarity with CICD techniques containerized pipelines and DevOps practicesFamiliarity with Kubernetes deployment Agile methodologies and toolsFamiliarity with AWS GovCloud and cloud infrastructure including networking and security policiesExperience with Agile methodologies and related tools Experience with Atlassian tools including JIRA and ConfluenceStrong understanding of Agile methodologies including Scrum and SAFeExperience working remotely with a geographically dispersed teamExcellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to engage with customers stakeholders team members