9 days ago
USA (city not specified)Mid Level
Base Salary
$103k - $172k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, construct, test, and maintain scalable data management systems and ELT/ETL pipelines.
- Build cloud-based data extraction, transformation, and loading infrastructure using AWS Glue, Glue Catalog, and Step Functions.
- Support data migration and ETL functions.
- Optimize database schemas and build systems to collect, validate, and prepare data.
- Combine raw information from multiple sources to meet business and mission needs.
- Collaborate with analytics and business teams to understand data requirements and deliver production-ready datasets.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or a related field.
- Three years of professional experience in data engineering or backend software engineering.
- Active Top Secret security clearance.
- Strong proficiency in SQL and data query creation.
- Hands-on experience with AWS Glue, Glue Catalog, and Step Functions.
- Experience with data modeling, data migration, and ETL functions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interface with customers.
- Preferred experience includes AI/ML pipelines, vectorization, embedding generation, data governance, access controls, sensitive data protection, DevOps/CI-CD patterns, MuleSoft, and real-time data streaming or event-driven architectures.
Benefits
- Health insurance, paid leave, retirement benefits, competitive compensation, and learning and development opportunities.
About SMX
SMX provides cloud, cyber, data analytics, and C5ISR engineering services to U.S. federal agencies and commercial enterprises, delivering systems integration and managed solutions. The company operates from Hollywood, Maryland, and was formed by unifying several legacy firms (including Smartronix, Datastrong, and Creoal) under the SMX name in 2021; it is backed by OceanSound Partners. Customers span the Department of Defense, civilian public sector, and Fortune 1000 organizations.