Data Engineer

SkyePoint Decisions

3d•Remote

About The Position

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking an Integration/API/Data Engineer to support a federal customer. This remote position is contingent upon the company winning the contract. The engineer will design and implement APIs, interfaces, data exchanges, and integration services that connect customer systems and automation capabilities, enabling secure data movement and use across development, security, workflow, and ATO processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, with 5–10 years of experience.
Senior industry professional certification such as CISSP or equivalent.
Demonstrated software engineering experience developing APIs, system interfaces, data integrations, or reusable services in enterprise environments.
Experience with structured data formats, API security, automated testing, source control, CI/CD, and technical documentation.
Ability to troubleshoot complex cross-system integration and data-flow issues.
Ability to obtain a 6c Public Trust.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

At least an active Secret clearance is highly preferred.
Experience with REST/JSON APIs and integration frameworks.
Experience with Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or comparable languages.
Experience with AWS integration and data services.
Experience with event-driven or message-based architectures.
Experience with SQL and data modeling.
Experience with GitLab CI/CD.
Experience with API testing and observability.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, document, and maintain RESTful APIs, services, interfaces, connectors, and integration components using customer-approved technologies.
Analyze source and target systems, data models, interface requirements, dependencies, and error-handling needs.
Implement secure data exchange, transformation, validation, orchestration, and event-driven integration patterns.
Develop reusable integration services for evidence collection, assessment workflows, analytics, policy enforcement, and decision support.
Collaborate with security engineers on authentication, authorization, secrets management, encryption, logging, and secure-coding controls.
Collaborate with data and analytics engineers to define schemas, mappings, data quality checks, lineage, and operational data requirements.
Develop automated unit and integration tests, interface documentation, ADRs, runbooks, README content, and release notes.
Troubleshoot complex cross-system integration and data-flow issues.

Benefits

Certification incentive program.
Paid time off (PTO).
Floating federal holiday options.
Several insurance options, including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
Full dental plans.
Vision insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance.
401(k) with matching.
Flexible work environment.