Data Engineer Senior
Deliver insights to help our clients turn data into action as a Data Engineer Senior at GDIT. Your work will provide transformative solutions to our clients’ big-data obstacles and help advance the mission. Here, you can make a meaningful impact on our clients’ mission and on your career.
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Data Engineer Senior you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Data Engineer Senior joining our team to manipulate data and data flows for both existing and new systems. A successful data engineer will provide support in the areas of data extraction, transformation, and load (ETL), data mapping, data extraction, analytical support, operational support, database support, and maintenance support of data and associated systems. As a member of the team, a successful data engineer will work in a multi-tasking, quick-paced, dynamic, process-improvement environment that requires experience with the principles of large-scale (terabytes) database development, large-scale file manipulation, data modeling, data mapping, data testing, data quality, and documentation preparation.
HOW A DATA ENGINEER SENIOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
● Designs, develops, maintains, and tests infrastructures for data generation as well as optimizing data flow and collection for cross functional teams.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
● Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
● Required Experience: At least five (5) years of related experience data engineering and ETL experience.
● Required Technical Skills:
• Research, design, develop and/or modifies enterprise-wide systems and/or application software.
• Develop complex data flows, or makes significant enhancements to existing pipelines.
• Resolves complex hardware/software compatibility and interface design considerations.
• Conducts investigations and tests of considerable complexity.
• Provides input to staff involved in writing and updating technical documentation.
• Troubleshoots complex problems and provides customer support for the ETL process.
• Prepares reports on analyses, findings, and project progress.
• Provides guidance and work leadership to less-experienced software engineers.
● Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly
● Required Skills and Abilities:
• Experience building and maintaining data flows in NiFi, Pentaho, or Spark.
• Excellent organizational, coordination, interpersonal and team building skills.
• Familiarization with NoSQL datastores.
● Preferred Skills:
• Familiarization executing jobs in Big Data Technologies (i.e., Hadoop or Spark).
• Experience with the following languages: Java/J2EE, SQL, XML, XQuery, XPath, Python, Shell Scripting, JSON.
• Knowledge of servers operating systems; Windows, Linux, Distributed Computing, and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to comprehend database methodologies.
• Focus on continual process improvement with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Ability to follow directions and finish tasks.
● Location: On Customer Site
● US Citizenship Required
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
● 401K with company match
● Comprehensive health and wellness packages
● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
Location: Tysons, VA
Posted: Sept. 19, 2024, 11:45 p.m.
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