Data Engineer

Thomson Reuters•McLean, VA

43d•$94,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the effective implementation of internal and external data-enabled solutions supporting the Thomson Reuters Special Services (TRSS) organization. This role requires practical technology applications skills involving the cleaning, integration, extraction, analysis, and delivery of structured and unstructured data. This role works closely with other teams across the technology organization and other business units, including the product development and software engineering teams, the data science team, and often pre and post-sales support of the business development team. The role will also have a customer-facing component, involving direct implementation and support of existing or new applications at customer locations. As the Data Engineer, you will also contribute to a variety of areas including: Work directly with internal resources as well as customer technology staff to implement and support custom TRSS client solutions and POCs. Design, build and support data pipelines and workflows designed to maximize the usefulness and efficiency of internal and external data sets being brought to bear on customer issues. Support and continually improve internal processes, to include automation of robotic processes across the organization where possible. Provide solution architecture support for business opportunities. Provide input to leadership teams using technical expertise and knowledge of customer technology requirements and infrastructure. Understand and interpret unique client requirements and mission and provide custom solutions to integrate TRSS content into client applications.

Requirements

Several years of data engineering experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Experience leading the implementation and customization of technical solutions, preferably for government clients
Proficiency in multiple programming languages (particularly interested in python, SQL but other languages could be useful as well)
Experience with Restful web services and current data communications technologies
Experience connecting to and querying a variety of relational and document-oriented databases
Comfortable in GUI and command line environments in Linux and Windows OS
Basic understanding of common data structures including flat files, XML, JSON, graph structures etc.
Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure, including AWS
Passionate, smart, and articulate technologist
Self-starter and results oriented
Must possess a strong personal work ethic
Must be of superior moral and ethical character
Must be able to operate under pressure with dynamic and changing requirements
US National Secret security clearance required to start, TS preferred.

Nice To Haves

High level understanding of network troubleshooting techniques and communications protocols
Experience with information retrieval and storage technologies such as AWS Glue and Snowflake
Work with connected data and graph databases
Experience with workflow management tools, NIFI experience a plus
Understanding of public records and open source data
Experience working with data visualization tools (Power BI/Tableau, etc)
Robotic Process Automation experience
Understanding of public records and open source data
Experience working in virtualized environments, including the ability to stand up and configure a local virtual machine with locally hosted web applications

Responsibilities

Work directly with internal resources as well as customer technology staff to implement and support custom TRSS client solutions and POCs
Design, build and support data pipelines and workflows designed to maximize the usefulness and efficiency of internal and external data sets being brought to bear on customer issues
Support and continually improve internal processes, to include automation of robotic processes across the organization where possible
Provide solution architecture support for business opportunities
Provide input to leadership teams using technical expertise and knowledge of customer technology requirements and infrastructure
Understand and interpret unique client requirements and mission and provide custom solutions to integrate TRSS content into client applications

Benefits

Hybrid Work Model
Flexibility & Work-Life Balance
Work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
Career Development and Growth
Industry Competitive Benefits
Flexible vacation
Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
Access to the Headspace app
Retirement savings
Tuition reimbursement
Employee incentive programs
Resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more
Two paid volunteer days off annually
Opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives
Market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs
Competitive 401k plan with company match
Competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off
Paid holidays (including two company mental health days off)
Parental leave
Sabbatical leave
Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee
Optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Fitness reimbursement
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee
Access to 529 Plan
Commuter benefits
Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
Tuition Reimbursement
Access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan