Data/Software Engineer with Security Clearance
NS2 Mission · Fairfax, VA · 5 days ago
EngineeringFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable end-to-end data pipelines using Python and modern data engineering frameworks.
- Build and optimize ETL workflows that process structured, unstructured, and geospatial data at scale.
- Deploy and manage containerized applications within AWS cloud environments.
- Develop and optimize SQL and NoSQL data solutions, including database design, performance tuning, and query optimization.
- Integrate AI/ML models and services into production data workflows.
- Utilize orchestration tools to automate data pipelines and manage Spark jobs.
- Maintain data governance, lineage, cataloging, and compliance best practices across enterprise datasets.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, design technical solutions, and support platform modernization initiatives.
- Troubleshoot pipeline failures, performance bottlenecks, and data quality issues while contributing to engineering best practices and technical documentation.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience building production data pipelines and scalable ETL solutions.
- Advanced Python development experience, including Pandas and NumPy.
- Experience developing with Apache Spark and PySpark.
- Experience deploying containerized applications using Docker or Podman.
- Experience working with AWS services including S3, Lambda, and Step Functions.
- Strong SQL experience, including Trino, MySQL, and PostgreSQL with performance tuning and schema design.
- Experience working with NoSQL technologies such as DynamoDB.
- Experience with workflow orchestration tools including Apache Airflow and Apache Iceberg.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Experience using Git and modern source control practices.
- Experience with Bash scripting for automation and data processing.
- Understanding of data governance, security, privacy, lineage, and compliance principles.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Unity Catalog OSS, Apache Polaris, and OpenLineage.
- Experience with Apache Superset or similar data visualization platforms.
- Experience working with geospatial data technologies including H3 and PostGIS.
- Experience supporting AI/ML model deployment and production data workflows.
- Experience supporting large-scale data migration or platform modernization initiatives.