Data Engineer - Active TS/SCI with CIP Location: McLean, VA Clearance Required: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph (CIP) Position Type: Full-Time, On-Site Salary Range: $135,000 – $165,000 Description We are seeking a Data Engineer to support mission-focused work. Engineers, modernizes, and maintains scalable data architectures, ETL/ELT pipelines, and data platform infrastructure to support high-volume analytics, data science, and AI/ML workloads. The position requires an active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph (CIP). Primary Responsibilities • Architect end-to-end distributed data pipelines to ingest, clean, enrich, and model heterogeneous data from diverse sources. • Design, optimize, and maintain relational, non-relational, and cloud data warehouses/lakes. • Implement data quality validation, lineage tracking, cataloging, and security/governance controls. • Collaborate with data scientists and software developers to productionize data models and streamline analytical queries. Requirements Minimum Qualifications: • 3+ years of experience designing cloud-native data platforms in AWS • 2+ years of experience designing scalable data lake, warehouse, and analytics solutions • 2+ years of experience with cloud migration and modernization efforts • 2+ years of experience with data pipelines (data acquisition, data prep, database architecture) • Experience supporting data science, AI/ML implementations, and BI dashboards • Experience with non-relational and semi-relational databases • Experience creating software for retrieving, parsing, and processing structured/unstructured data • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science • Experience with team lead functions and cross-functional team collaboration • Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph (CIP) required. • Must work on-site in McLean, VA. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with PySpark and Spark ecosystems (Databricks, EMR) • Experience evaluating data analytic/science technologies and platforms • Experience going through A&A process or leading modifications • Experience with cloud architecture and selecting cloud analytics architectures • Experience with data marts, data warehouses, and complex operational data flows • Experience with Git/GitHub, AWS deployment, scripting (Python, SQL), and API development • AWS Architecture Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect) Benefits Salary Salary for this position is determined based on factors such as location, qualifications, experience, and contract-specific budget considerations. Proposed Salary Range: $135,000 – $165,000 Benefits We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including: • 100% Company-Paid Health Insurance: Full coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents (United Healthcare and Guardian). • Protection Plans: Employer-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance. • 401(k) Retirement Contribution: 15% of base salary contributed by the company, fully vested from day one. • Paid Time Off: 200 hours of PTO annually (accrued), in addition to 11 federal holidays. • Bonuses: Recruitment and business development bonus opportunities based on performance and company growth.