Data Engineer, Sr.

Cyberstar, LLC•Reston, VA

2d•$144,800 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Data Engineer, Sr. has in-depth knowledge of relational and cloud-based database management systems and associated application interface technologies. The Data Engineer, Sr. utilizes technical area expertise to assess the operational and/or technical baselines specifically related to the functional components. Additionally, the Data Engineer, Sr. provides insight and advice to senior managers and executives concerning the strategic direction and applicability of enterprise-based products. At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers. At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits. Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives. Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree OR High school diploma or GED equivalent and an additional 4+ years of experience
8+ years of relevant work experience including data migration efforts and use of associated tools
5+ years of RDBMS concepts with strong SQL skills
5+ years of experience in the data and analytics space
2+ years in key aspects of software engineering such as parallel data processing, data flows, REST APIs, JSON, XML, and microservice architectures.
Experience implementing cloud-based data solutions within AWS (e.g., GovCloud, C2S)
Hands-on experience with DevOps solutions such as Jenkins, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, CloudFormation, etc.
Active TS/SCI w/ CI Poly
Experience with Agile and/or federal software development environments preferred
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to listen and understand what is being described by the end user, including the ability to explain problem resolutions when necessary
Strong communication skills, both written and oral
Strong technical and analytical skills with the ability to analyze system functionality with customers and resolve production issues
Ability to work independently without direct supervision or guidance
Ability to occasionally work after hours and/or do on-call support during weekly patching/updates on Thursday evenings (1500-2300 EST)
Ability to work well under pressure with tight deadlines and ambiguity on some projects
Demonstrate ability to analytically address complex problems, process critical data, establish facts, and draw quality conclusions

Nice To Haves

Baseline and Full Computing Environment Certifications for IAT-II IAW DoD 8570.01-M Preferred
Kubernetes and Docker experience a plus
Data Modeling experience a plus

Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to all aspects of data engineering activities within the software development life cycle, including the development of applicable technical documentation
Lead and participate in analyses to determine the feasibility of achieving data engineering requirements given the limitations and constraints of the target solution
Lead and participate in trade-off analyses as needed
Define and develop techniques to integrate, consolidate, and structure data for analytical and operational use, including the ability to inform on data aggregation and associated security implications
Lead contributions to the development of data migration approaches to transition from legacy relational database management systems (RDBMS)
Identify data migration strategies to transition data from legacy systems and technologies to advanced, enterprise-based solutions and establish test data sets
Lead the effort to design a data synchronization capability between two systems, including a cross-domain solution
Participate in the design and implementation of integrations with external systems, including data warehouses.
Reconcile data models and de-duplicate data stores where multiple exist
Prepare strategic and tactical recommendations with sufficient rationale to advise senior leaders on decisions related to the applicability and application of data technologies
Ensure data and database changes are properly implemented and tested, including assessing the impact of requirements and physical changes to the data and database design
Identify and resolve data issues throughout the development life cycle
Ensure compliance with data and database standards
Apply cloud-based data and database technologies, data standards, and best practices while adhering to applicable DoD laws, policies, directives, mandates, and guidance, including data protection of sensitive information (e.g., Personally Identifiable Information (PII))
Identify and evaluate data engineering risks and provide mitigation recommendations related to requirements satisfaction
Ensure alignment of data engineering activities with the overall program schedule, milestones, and required documentation
Maintain current and accurate knowledge of data engineering, data architecture, and data storage best practices
Provide guidance and workload to Database Administrator
Other duties as assigned