Data Engineer

Data Engineer Job Location US-VA-McLean Posted Date 19 hours ago (7/29/2026 12:04 PM) Job ID 7971 Clearance Requirement Public Trust Overview We are looking for seasoned Data Engineer to work with our team and our clients to develop enterprise grade data platforms, services, and pipelines within an AI-enabled software development environment. We are looking for more than just a "Data Engineer". We are looking for a technologist with excellent communication and customer service skills and a passion for data and problem solving. Contributions Responsibilities include: Lead and architect migration of data environments with performance and reliability Assess and understand the ETL jobs, workflows, BI tools, and reports Address technical inquiries concerning customization, integration, enterprise architecture and general feature / functionality of data products Experience in crafting database / data warehouse solutions in cloud (preferably AWS) Key must have skill sets – Python, AWS Support an Agile software development lifecycle You will contribute to the growth of our Data Exploitation Practice! Qualifications Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government Bachelor's degree and 5+ years total experience 2-4 years industry experience coding commercial software and a passion for solving complex problems 2-4 years direct experience in Data Engineering with experience in tools such as: Big data tools: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc Relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including Postgres and Cassandra Data pipeline and workflow management tools: Azkaban, Luigi, Airflow, etc AWS cloud services: EC2, EMR, RDS, Redshift Data streaming systems: Storm, Spark-Streaming, etc Search tools: Solr, Lucene, Elasticsearch Object-oriented/object function scripting languages: Python, Java, C++, Scala, etc Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring and optimization (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases Experience with message queuing, stream processing, and highly scalable ‘big data’ data stores Experience manipulating, processing, and extracting value from large, disconnected datasets Experience manipulating structured and unstructured data for analysis Experience constructing complex queries to analyze results using databases or in a data processing development environment Experience with data modeling tools and process Experience architecting data systems (transactional and warehouses) Experience aggregating results and/or compiling information for reporting from multiple datasets Experience working in an Agile environment Experience supporting project teams of developers and data scientists who build web-based interfaces, dashboards, reports, and analytics/machine learning models About steampunk Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $110,000 to $160,000.  The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here. Identity Statement As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors.  Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology , we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges.  As an employee owned company , we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com . We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program. Options Apply for this job online Apply Share Refer a Friend Refer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Need help finding the right job? We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Click here to get started. Application FAQs Software Powered by ICIMS www.icims.com