Data Engineer - Falls Church
Agile Defense20 days ago
Falls Church, VA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$135k - $165k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain secure data pipelines.
- Build and support ETL/ELT workflows and data transformations.
- Process structured and unstructured data using data platforms and analytics technologies.
- Create analytics-ready datasets for mission stakeholders.
- Apply data validation, data modeling, and data-quality practices.
- Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Support version control, testing, and documentation practices.
- Work onsite in a SCIF while maintaining required security clearances.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, information systems, mathematics, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education, technical certification, and relevant professional experience.
- At least 3 years of relevant data engineering, software development, data analytics, or enterprise-platform experience.
- Experience with Python and SQL, including data validation, data modeling, and data-quality practices.
- Experience supporting ETL/ELT pipelines and data transformations.
- Familiarity with Spark, PySpark, Databricks, version control, testing, documentation, and Agile development.
- Active U.S. government security clearance and U.S. citizenship.
- Ability to obtain and maintain higher-level clearances, including TS/SCI, when required by project assignment.
- Preferred experience with Palantir Foundry, Maven Smart Systems, or War Data Platform.
- Preferred exposure to Docker, CI/CD, MLflow, APIs, or Terraform.
- Preferred familiarity with AWS, Azure, DoD data environments, classified networks, and Combatant Command support.
- Preferred familiarity with JavaScript and TypeScript.
Benefits
- Employees are described as the company’s top priority, with a collaborative culture centered on the 6Hs core values.
- The position is onsite in a SCIF in Falls Church, Virginia.
- The role requires candidates to be U.S. citizens and to possess at least an active Secret clearance, with potential project-specific requirements for higher clearances.
Tech Stack
Categories
Data Engineering
About Agile Defense
Agile Defense provides IT services and cybersecurity solutions for U.S. defense and federal civilian agencies, including digital transformation, systems integration, C4ISR support, data analytics, and cloud. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the privately held company is owned by Enlightenment Capital and operates across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Its work centers on securing sensitive missions and modernizing government technology environments through managed services and mission-focused engineering.