Job Description

Posting Title

Database Engineer - remote work

External Job Description

The Data Engineer is essential to data operations for the development and integration of a variety of data sources from customers across the Department of Homeland Security. This is a remote position. Occasional meetings with the client located in Washington, DC may be required. US Citizenship required. Successful completion of a Background Investigation to obtain the Government Security Clearance required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work closely with software engineers and architects to extract, transform, and standardize data to prepare for ingest into target sources
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of systems that depend on data, ensuring data is properly processed and securely transferred to its appropriate location, in a timely manner
Process data include managing, manipulating, storing and parsing data in a data pipeline for variety of target sources
Design and develop data services and/or pipelines as part of an Agile/Scrum team
Support continuous process automation for data ingest
Support maintenance of applications and tools that reside on these systems such as upgrades, patches, configuration changes, etc.
Work with program management and engineers to implement and document complex and evolving requirements
Perform multiple tasks simultaneously and successful perform under changing requirements and deadlines
Help cultivate an environment that promotes customer service excellence, innovation, collaboration, and teamwork
Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS:

BS degree in Computer Science or related IT field/equivalent experience
7+ years of IT experience including experience in design, management, and solutioning of large, complex data sets and models.
Experience handling multiple tasks, changing priorities, and timely action;
Experience with developing data pipelines from many sources for structure and unstructured data sets in a variety of formats
Proficiency developing data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes, and performing test and validation steps
Proficiency with Python, R, and SQL languages, as well as various command line interfaces (Linux, AWS, Git Bash, etc.)
Technical proficiency with various database architectures, designs, and modeling
Familiarity with Hive, Hadoop, Kylin, and other big data analytic tools
Excellent communication, and presentation skills with the demonstrated ability to communicate across all levels of the organization and communicate technical terms to non-technical audiences with an impeccable attention to detail

DESIRED SKILLS:

Experience with DHS and knowledge of DHS standards a plus
Demonstrated experience translating business and technical requirements into comprehensive data strategies and analytic solutions
Mid-level expertise in developing and managing data technologies, technical operations, reusable data services, and related tools and technologies
Demonstrated ability to adequately plan and meet delivery objectives and maintain adequate service levels in a highly dynamic, complex environments

Federal Background Investigation REQUIRED please read.

The selected candidates for this position must be able to successfully obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated government background investigation. This background investigation requires U.S. citizenship and will include an investigation of your financial, education, employment, medical, residence, and personal records. The cost of this investigation will be paid by TWD & Associates.

Adhoc Requirements

Job Type

Full-time

Location

Washington, DC 20002 US (Primary)