Data Engineer with IRS MBI Clearance

3M Consultancy • DC

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About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data processing pipelines using modern big data technologies. The ideal candidate will have strong development skills and experience with distributed computing frameworks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
• 5+ years of software development experience
• Strong proficiency in Python, Java or Scala programming languages
• Extensive hands-on experience with Apache Spark, including Spark SQL, Spark Streaming and its data sources KAFKA, CDC feed, etc.
• Performance optimization and tuning
• Data transformation and processing
• Hands on Experience working with cloud-based Spark platforms (Databricks, AWS EMR, AWS Glue)
• Strong understanding of Hive, Unity catalog, Glue catalog
• Hands on Experience working with any data quality framework/tools
• Hands on Experience working with Observability and monitoring for data processing pipelines
• Strong understanding of distributed computing concepts
• Proficiency in version control systems (Github/GitLab/Bitbucket)
• Experience building and maintaining high-volume data processing pipelines
• Knowledge of data modeling and ETL / ELT best practices
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Understanding of data warehouse concepts and dimensional modeling

Nice To Haves

• Experience with real-time data processing and streaming architectures
• Knowledge of Delta Lake or similar data lakehouse technologies
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Cloud platform expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Contributions to open-source projects

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data pipelines
• Optimize existing data workflows for performance and reliability
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to support their data needs
• Implement data quality checks and monitoring
• Maintain documentation for data processes and architectures

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees