Data Engineer - Mid-Level (IRS / Treasury)

Praescient Analytics • Washington, DC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Praescient Analytics is seeking a Data Engineer, Mid to design, build, and optimize data pipelines and backend data systems supporting IRS Unified API services. This role plays a key part in integrating legacy systems with modern data platforms to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable data access. This position requires U.S. citizenship. The role will be hybrid with work locations in Washington, DC or Lanham, MD.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or backend data systems
• Proficiency in SQL and Python or Scala
• Experience with tools such as Apache Airflow, Spark, dbt, Kafka, Databricks, or Flink
• Experience with data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) and data lakes
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• US Citizenship and the ability to undergo an IRS Minimum Background Investigation (MBI).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with real-time or streaming data processing
• Knowledge of data governance, privacy, and compliance practices
• Experience supporting analytics or machine learning teams

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines across diverse data sources
• Integrate data from legacy systems, modern databases, and data lakes
• Optimize data workflows for performance, reliability, and scalability
• Support data orchestration, versioning, and CI/CD processes
• Collaborate with application, analytics, and AI teams
• Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance standards are met

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
• Comprehensive, Company paid healthcare for you (We pay your premiums and deductibles)
• 401(k) with company match
• Travel & performance incentives
• 3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays)
• $5K annual training allowance
• $500 book allowance
• Tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees