Data Engineer - Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph (CIP) with Security Clearance

Description
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.