Cloud Data Engineer at Oasis Systems in Washington, DC

Overview

Oasis Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Cloud Data Engineer to support the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington, DC. The contractor will assist the CFTC in standing up their new Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform and will lead the design and implementation of various data products in AWS with a focus on automation, reusability and creating value from data.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Certifications, Experience, Skills)

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Ability to pass a Special Agreement Check (SAC) and a National Agency Check and Inquires (NACI) Background Investigation

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: A minimum of 3 years of experience developing cloud-based applications that enable data automation, management and reporting. Highly experienced with data manipulation and transformation. Experience in Finance a plus.

CERTIFICATIONS: AWS cloud developer or architect certification a plus.

DESCRIPTION: Functionally, the candidate will be responsible for:

• Designing and developing Python-based applications in AWS to handle the ingest, management and testing of agency data.
• Developing and executing plans to migrate existing data products/assets into AWS, with the known-how and energy to disassemble and re-architect complex, macro-driven data processes.
• Leveraging Spark and PySpark to transform and pipe data sets across AWS.
• Ideating, designing and building forward-thinking machine learning and anomaly-detection solutions in the context of AWS and Sagemaker.
• Building a variety of real-time reports using Python, Plotly and DASH and handling all aspects of the software development lifecycle, with specific focus on data quality and validation.
• Performing ad hoc data analysis including financial modeling, Value at Risk (VaR) modeling, and Machine Learning.
• Working closely with the customer to gather and document project requirements specific to data-driven applications and the manipulation of data for presentation and/or testing.
• Creating documentation as required under the PMLC and the Configuration Change Board (CCB) in order to move projects to the production environment.
• Participating in facilitated meetings between stakeholders at CFTC which may include regular status meetings, user acceptance testing meetings and ad hoc development discussions.

Who We Are

Oasis Systems is a premier provider of customer-driven, cost-effective and quality Engineering Services; Enterprise Systems and Applications; Human Factors Engineering; Information Technology and Cyber Security; Professional Services; and Specialized Engineering Solutions to the Department of Defense, FAA, NRC and other federal agencies.

We strive to be an exciting and welcoming company that attracts, develops, motivates and retains the most talented, skilled and dedicated people in the industry; where they are encouraged to achieve personal excellence, purpose, and their full potential and career aspirations; while supporting mission-critical national security technologies and programs.

Oasis Systems is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of any legally protected characteristic including, but not limited to, race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, medical condition, military veteran status or on the basis of physical handicap which, with reasonable accommodation, render the application to satisfactorily perform the job available.