5+ years of data engineering experience with hands-on AWS delivery.
Experience with data ingestion, transformation, catalogs, and lake architectures.
Strong understanding of data governance and secure access controls.
Hands-on AWS cloud experience in highly controlled environments.
Active TS/SCI clearance required.
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.
Benefits
Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
Competitive health benefits.
Flexible work arrangements.
Part of a virtue-centered team culture.
Full Job Description
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Are you ready to put your AWS expertise to work on cloud challenges that few engineers get the chance to tackle?
Virtual Service Operations (VSO) is seeking an experienced AWS MDM / Big Data (Data Lake) Engineer to join a highly skilled team delivering advanced cloud engineering capabilities for a mission-critical, security-sensitive initiative. Shape the next generation of secure enterprise data platforms. You will help make complex datasets discoverable, governed, and useful through scalable AWS data engineering and modern data architecture. You will work with experienced technical partners in a collaborative environment where careful engineering and measurable results matter.
Key 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.
Qualifications:
5+ years of data engineering experience with hands-on AWS delivery.
Experience with data ingestion, transformation, catalogs, and lake architectures.
Strong understanding of data governance and secure access controls.
Hands-on AWS cloud experience and ability to work effectively in highly controlled environments.
Preferred Qualifications:
Data mesh or zero-trust data architecture experience.
Athena, OpenSearch, EMR, or complex metadata management platforms.
Relevant AWS professional or specialty certifications; Security+ or CISSP where applicable.
Requirements
Active TS/SCI clearance; must be eligible for applicable SCI read-on/indoctrination and additional program-specific access approvals.
Must reside within commuting distance of one of the following 4 approved secure work locations: Herndon, VA; Washington, DC; Seattle, WA; or Denver, CO.
Regular on-site work in an approved secure facility and occasional work at authorized customer facilities may be required. This is not a remote position.
Full-time position, on-site
Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U.S. citizenship status
What is Important to Us:
You are an excellent communicator in writing and speaking.
You have the ability to work independently but also value teamwork.
Your problem-solving skills are excellent.
You are looking for a job where performance appraisals occur regularly, and you look forward to advancing your career.
You seek a community of virtue-centered co-workers and clients.
What we offer you: As part of the VSO company, you will be part of a virtue-centered team who value their work and teammates. This is a no-jerk zone . We provide ongoing learning and development opportunities to foster continuous growth. We offer competitive salaries, health benefits, and flexible work arrangements.
