Data Engineer

Commit Enterprises • North Charleston, SC

34d • Remote

About The Position

CommIT Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain advanced data ingestion pipelines and models that support the United States Marine Corps (USMC) logistics situational awareness and decision-making. This position is based in Charleston, SC but can be REMOTE. This role requires expertise in ETL/ELT processes and data modeling to ensure reliable, scalable, and secure data solutions. This role directly supports the USMC by enabling data-driven situational awareness, ensuring leaders have timely, accurate, and actionable insights to inform operational decisions. Established in 2001, CommIT is a Certified Veteran-Owned Small Business (CVOSB) providing innovative technical engineering and data science services. Our enterprise systems support includes the Department of Defense's (DoD) GCSS-MC, CAC2S, TBMCS-MC, and the Department of Veteran's Affairs' (VA) telehealth communications. We offer acquisition management, systems engineering, Agile software development, cloud management, IT modernization, data analytics, cybersecurity, and training, including leading-edge DevSecOps, automated testing, and mobile application development.

Requirements

• Master's degree with 6 years of experience (or bachelor's with 8 years of experience) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics or relevant field. Degree may be substituted with additional relevant industry experience and / or industry accepted training and certification.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering with a focus on ETL/ELT and CI/CD.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, and GitLab Enterprise.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Proven experience with ETL and ELT processes for ingesting structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources.
• The ability to work within Agile Frameworks and with team-wide CI/CD processes
• Strong background in data modeling, with the ability to build Silver and Gold Tier Tables and Views to support operational dashboards and reporting.
• ETL and ELT methods
• Databricks and Delta Tables
• Python and SQL programming
• GitLab Enterprise for version control and deployment
• Secret Clearance
• Security+ Certification

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting logistics, defense, or mission-critical environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize ETL/ELT workflows to ingest, validate, and transform data from diverse sources.
• Apply data modeling techniques to create Silver and Gold Tier data assets that enhance situational awareness and support decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data pipelines and models align with operational requirements and reporting needs.
• Utilize best practices in data engineering, automation, and pipeline reliability to support mission-critical analytics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees