Overview
VTG is looking for a Data Engineer in Chantilly, VA
Responsibilities
Seeking a Cloud Data Engineer to design, develop, and optimize scalable cloud-based data platforms that support analytics, AI/ML, and business intelligence initiatives. This role focuses on cloud architecture, data engineering, pipeline development, and modernization efforts while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, high-performance data solutions in a mission-driven environment.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Qualifications:- 3+ years of experience designing cloud-native data platforms in AWS
- 2+ years of experience designing scalable data lake, warehouse, and analytics solutions
- 2+ years of experience with cloud migration and modernization efforts
- 2+ years of experience with the data pipelines, including data acquisition, data prep, and database architecture
- Experience with data engineering projects supporting data science, AI/ML implementations, and Business Intelligence dashboards
- Experience with non-relational and semi-relational databases
- Experience creating software for retrieving, parsing, and processing structured and unstructured data
- Experience with team lead functions, creating solutions within a collaborative and cross-functional team environment
- TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
- Bachelor's degree in CS
- Experience with Pyspark and Spark ecosystems such as Databricks and EMR
- Experience evaluating data analytic or science technologies and platforms
- Experience going through an A&A process or leading modifications
- Experience with Cloud Architecture and evaluating and selecting cloud analytics architectures
- Experience with Data Marts and Data Warehouses and creating, managing, and troubleshooting complex operational data flows
- Experience with Source code management and integration such as GitHub
- Experience with designing, developing, deploying, or testing in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python and SQL
- Experience with APIs development
- AWS architecture Certifications such as Solution Architect Certification