Data Engineer (Cloud)

TL;DR

Data Engineer (Cloud): Engineering and sustaining database repositories and data lakes with an accent on the full data lifecycle from acquisition to disposition. Focus on optimizing database performance, designing metadata structures, and eliminating data incompatibilities among systems.

Location: Sterling, VA (TS/SCI Poly clearance required)

Salary: $122,000–$253,000

Company

hirify.global provides technically advanced cyber, data operations, and intelligence mission support services to defense and intelligence communities.

What you will do

• Design, deploy, and support major databases, metadata structures, and unified data storage including data lakes and lake houses.
• Develop and maintain data and metadata policies to ensure seamless integration with system data standards.
• Manage the transition of legacy data to new systems and plan server/cloud compute and storage resource recapitalization.
• Diagnose and resolve complex data infrastructure problems and conduct performance optimization reviews.
• Monitor industry trends in database technology to provide substantive technical recommendations.
• Compose comprehensive technical documentation, including system specifications, installation guides, and user manuals.

Requirements

• Clearance: TS/SCI Poly required.
• Proficiency in writing and executing SQL queries for data manipulation and analysis.
• Strong understanding of data modeling principles and ETL/ELT processes.
• Proficiency in Python or Java for data manipulation and scripting.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and data warehousing concepts.
• Knowledge of data governance principles and best practices for data security and privacy.

Nice to have

• Experience with Big Data technologies such as Apache Hadoop, Spark, or Kafka.
• Ability to create data visualizations using Tableau or Power BI.
• Experience with pipeline orchestration tools like Airflow or Luigi.
• Proficiency in data wrangling and data quality tools.
• Professional certifications from AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM, or Meta.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and observed holidays.
• Additional insurance options.