Data Engineer III - Rosslyn, VA - Active Top Secret Clearance

Data Engineer III needed for a Direct Hire opportunity with SOC’s client to work hybrid in  Rosslyn, VA.

 

*Must have an active Top Secret clearance to be considered for this role.*



Job Description: 

Our client’s AI & Engineering team works to transform technology platforms, drive innovation, and help make a significant impact on our clients’ success. You’ll work alongside talented professionals reimagining and reengineering operations and processes that are critical to business. Your contributions can help clients improve financial performance, accelerate new digital ventures, and fuel growth through innovation.



Work You’ll Do

As a Data Engineer III on the AI & Data team, you will be responsible for:

• Designing, building, and maintaining batch and streaming data pipelines that support analytics, reporting, and artificial intelligence use cases


• Developing and optimizing extract, transform, and load processes for structured and unstructured data across multiple source systems


• Implementing data models, data quality controls, and validation processes to support accurate and reliable downstream consumption


• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business and technical requirements into scalable data engineering solutions


• Supporting deployment, monitoring, and performance tuning of data solutions in cloud and enterprise environments

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team


• Effective written and verbal communication skills


• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product


• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships


• Ability to lead projects or workstreams


• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment


• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor


• Ability to meet deadlines


• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

Our AI & Data offering provides a full spectrum of solutions for designing, developing, and operating cutting-edge Data and AI platforms, products, insights, and services. Our offerings help clients innovate, enhance and operate their data, AI, and analytics capabilities, ensuring they can mature and scale effectively.



Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelors degree


• Active Top Secret clearance


• 1+ years of Databricks project experience or Databricks Associate Developer certification


• 4+ years of experience building extract, transform, and load pipelines in Databricks


• 4+ years of experience creating and maintaining bronze, silver, and gold tables in Databricks


• 4+ years of experience using PySpark and SQL in a developer-focused role


• Ability to work onsite in Rosslyn, VA


• Ability to travel 0-25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.


• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related technical field


• Experience supporting data modernization programs for government or public sector organizations


• Experience with distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark


• Experience with data orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow


• Experience implementing continuous integration and continuous deployment for data engineering solutions


• Experience with relational, dimensional, and analytical data modeling

Employment Prerequisites

The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis. 

 

SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.

 

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations, which may have been provided by job boards. Actual pay is determined by an applicant’s experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

 

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Estimated Min Rate: $122500.00

Estimated Max Rate: $175000.00