Data Visualization Engineer/ Developer

Ignite Digital • Chesapeake, VA

14h • $120,000

About The Position

Ignite Digital seeks an Advanced Data Visualization Engineer/Developer to design, develop, and implement complex, interactive visualizations for a U.S. Navy program in the Norfolk area. The role includes solutions that handle large datasets and real-time data streams, custom visualization components and libraries, performance and scalability optimization, and integration with production systems. The engineer will collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, and mission stakeholders to ensure visualizations are accurate, performant, and insightful, and will mentor or lead other visualization specialists and developers.

Requirements

• At least 5 years designing, developing, and implementing complex, interactive data visualizations.
• Strong programming skills in Python, JavaScript, or R.
• Proficiency with visualization libraries such as D3.js, Plotly, Bokeh, or comparable frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with data manipulation and transformation, such as Pandas or dplyr.
• Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases and query optimization for BI or visualization workloads.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including the ability to translate complex information into clear, intuitive visuals.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort presenting to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Active DoW SECRET clearance required.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Nice To Haves

• Experience delivering on cloud and analytics platforms such as Databricks, Qlik Sense, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Experience integrating visuals into governed Navy environments such as Jupiter/Advana or Snowflake IL5.
• Relevant certifications in visualization platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik, or in cloud analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced, custom data visualizations using current technologies and frameworks.
• Build and maintain reusable visualization components and libraries that meet Navy mission requirements.
• Optimize visualizations and data-access paths for performance, scalability, and accessibility.
• Work with large datasets and real-time or streaming data; implement responsive visual patterns and efficient state management.
• Develop and sustain data visualization pipelines from ingestion through transformation and serving, coordinating with data engineering on governed sources.
• Integrate visualizations with enterprise systems, dashboards, applications, and APIs, such as Databricks SQL, Snowflake, Jupiter/Qlik, Power BI, and Tableau.
• Establish semantic layers and metric definitions to maintain consistent and explainable visuals across tools and consumers.
• Perform exploratory analysis to identify visualization opportunities and data stories.
• Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to ensure data quality, lineage, and accuracy in published visuals.
• Mentor and lead visualization specialists and developers, conduct code reviews, and uphold design standards.
• Maintain visualization style guides, best practices, accessibility patterns, and governance alignment.
• Document processes, components, and methodologies for repeatable delivery and sustainment.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO.
• Education stipends and referral bonuses.
• Compelling work with the U.S. federal government.
• Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement.
• Opportunity to shape the future of the industry.
• Supportive colleagues and management who invest in employee growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior