Data Engineer

ECS Tech Inc•Fairfax, VA

59d•$145,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Data Engineer supports the construction and day-to-day operation of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data pipelines, contributing to the platform's mission of delivering reliable, analytics-ready data to operators and mission partners. This position is contingent upon contract award and requires a hybrid remote/onsite capacity, with a minimum of 3 business days onsite at our Fairfax, VA corporate office and/or our Ashburn, VA customer site. Travel outside the Northern Virginia area is expected to be 15% or less.

Requirements

US Citizen; Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust determination.
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field – data engineering or computer science preferred.
3+ years of experience in data engineering, software development, or a closely related technical discipline, with foundational exposure to data pipeline construction, ETL workflows, or cloud-based data platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Working knowledge of Python and/or SQL, with familiarity with at least one data orchestration or processing tool such as Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, or AWS Glue.
Strong teaming and communication skills will be required for this position.

Responsibilities

Configures structured data flows using Apache Airflow, AWS Glue jobs, Spark scripts, and Kafka topics under guidance from senior engineering personnel.
Performs data preparation tasks including schema mapping, format conversions, metadata tagging, and movement into bronze, silver, and gold medallion tiers.
Executes baseline quality checks using profiling tools, validation rules, and drift-monitoring alerts to detect abnormalities within lake environments.
Applies approved security, IAM, and data-handling patterns under guidance from senior engineers and cybersecurity personnel to support cybersecurity requirements for operational data handling.
Supports Tier-2 and engineering teams by performing basic log review, triage steps, and documented remediation actions for data ingestion or transformation failures.
Updates technical documentation, workflow diagrams, and pipeline inventories within SharePoint, Confluence, and GitLab repositories.
Tracks performance indicators including data freshness, pipeline run duration, and feature availability, contributing analytical inputs for engineering decision-making.
Coordinates with developers, platform engineers, and data operations specialists to support routine updates, backlog work, and deployment activities.
Contributes to operational readiness by executing repeatable engineering tasks that maintain pipeline continuity, strengthen data usability, and support enterprise analytics across mission communities.
Performs other duties as assigned.