Data Engineer (2026-0179)

Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language, operations, and technology services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow. We’re looking for a Data Engineer who is passionate about building modern, scalable solutions for ingesting and transforming data. This role blends back-end engineering with data pipeline development and is perfect for someone who enjoys designing modular services and bringing structure to complex data environments. As part of our Agile team, you’ll design and develop software products and services that efficiently ingest, process, and manage data from a variety of sources. You’ll play a key role in building robust, reusable APIs and data pipelines that support critical operational and analytical systems. Key Responsibilities Design and develop scalable backend services and data ingestion solutionsPerform data modeling, data mapping, and large-scale file manipulationCollaborate across disciplines in an Agile environment with minimal supervisionDrive innovation and process improvement with a hands-on development approachOptimize application for maximum speed and scalability Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experienceAt least five (5) years of related experience software engineering experience. A current TS/SCI with polygraph is required Required Knowledge/Skills Knowledge of NodeJS or PythonStrong understanding of APIs, microservices, and distributed systemsStrong understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and using them to enrich dataSolid experience in building and maintaining ETL workflows and data pipelinesExcellent organizational, coordination, interpersonal and team building skillsFamiliarization with NoSQL datastoresFamiliarization with MCP Servers and API management Desired Knowledge/Skills NiFi experienceExperience with Flask Application DevelopmentExperience with Claude Code, Codex, NemoClaw, Aider, Kiro, Gemini CLI, OpenCode or other AI harnessFamiliarity with Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)Hands-on experience working with Elastic and RabbitMQ NoSQL experience (i.e. MongoDB)Cloud based and Distributed architecture creation or experience Experience developing on the Amazon Web Services Cloud or other cloud providerGraph Databases (Janus/Cassandra)Graph Query Languages At ATS, you will be eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits package such as healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here Employee Resources. The proposed salary range for this position is: $250,000-260,000. SALARY TRANSPARANCY There are many factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employee owners value the flexibility at ATS that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, career growth, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad mix of exceptional benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At ATS, you will be eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits package such as healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more at Employee Resources EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) STATEMENT ATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, age, religion/creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap/disability, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status. Powered by JazzHR duY1OVWj2s