Senior Data Engineer (Clearance Required)

Location: Fully remote within the United States; candidates must reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and perform all work in the U.S. Occasional travel to the DC Metro area may be required for onsite client meetings. Core hours are 8am–5pm Eastern Time, with flexibility to start earlier or work later.

Salary: $98,614–$167,644 annually.

Company

hirify.global is an advisory and technology services provider helping clients solve complex challenges through expertise and technology.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes for large-scale federal data systems.
• Develop and optimize cloud-based data architectures using AWS or Azure services such as S3, Redshift, RDS, Databricks, and Synapse.
• Integrate structured and unstructured data from government and third-party sources while ensuring data quality, integrity, availability, and performance.
• Support ATO, RMF, federal security requirements, documentation, and audits.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and deployment automation.
• Translate mission requirements into scalable technical solutions, maintain technical documentation, and participate in Agile ceremonies with cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance required; Interim clearance is acceptable.
• 5+ years of experience designing and supporting enterprise data solutions in federal or regulated environments.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and perform all work in the U.S.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience supporting federal or DoD programs, preferably DCSA.
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Azure SQL, or similar.
• Knowledge of data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration patterns.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP and modern data services.
• Experience with security, governance, compliance, data warehousing, reporting, and analytics platforms.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with a nationwide remote office arrangement limited to the United States.
• Occasional onsite client meetings in the DC Metro area may be required.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations available throughout the application and employment process.
• New H-1B visa sponsorship is not available; candidates with existing valid work authorization may be considered for a change-of-employer petition subject to policy and immigration requirements.
• Applications must be submitted directly by the applicant; third-party submissions may be excluded.
• Use of AI tools during interviews is not permitted unless an accommodation is approved in advance.