Cleared AWS MDM / Big Data (Data Lake) Engineer (Washington, DC)
Virtual Service Operations, Inc.12 days ago
Washington, DC, USASenior
Base Salary
$180k - $235k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and evolve AWS data lakes using Amazon S3, AWS Glue, and Lake Formation.
- Build and maintain metadata catalogs, schema ingestion, and data discovery capabilities.
- Create ETL/ELT pipelines and optimize data access for analytics workloads.
- Implement fine-grained data governance, tagging, and attribute-based access patterns.
- Work effectively in highly controlled, security-sensitive environments and collaborate with technical partners.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of data engineering experience with hands-on AWS delivery.
- Experience with data ingestion, transformation, catalogs, and data lake architectures.
- Strong understanding of data governance and secure access controls.
- Active TS/SCI clearance and eligibility for applicable SCI read-on/indoctrination and program-specific access approvals.
- U.S. citizenship is required under the government contract.
- Must reside within commuting distance of Herndon, VA; Washington, DC; Seattle, WA; or Denver, CO.
- Preferred qualifications include data mesh or zero-trust data architecture experience; Athena, OpenSearch, EMR, or complex metadata management platform experience; and relevant AWS or security certifications such as Security+ or CISSP.
Benefits
- Full-time, on-site position with regular work at an approved secure facility and occasional work at authorized customer facilities; this is not a remote position.
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- Health benefits, retirement benefits, professional development, and other benefits for eligible employees.
- Flexible work arrangements and regular performance appraisals.
Tech Stack
Categories
Data Engineering
About Virtual Service Operations, Inc.
Virtual Service Operations (VSO) is a privately held IT services firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Manassas, Virginia. It delivers managed IT and hybrid-cloud operations, cloud migration, end-user services, network consulting, and IT financial management, anchored by its FogLifter platform. VSO serves large commercial enterprises and U.S. federal and defense customers, including projects in classified DoD environments, providing cybersecurity support and TBM/IT financial management advisory.