Junior Data Engineer

SteerBridge•Vienna, VA

About The Position

SteerBridge is seeking a Junior Data Engineer to support the Modern Disability Claims program. This is an entry-level opportunity for someone early in their data engineering career to learn our claims data systems, contribute to pipeline development under the guidance of senior engineers, and build technical depth supporting a mission-critical VA program.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship required
Must hold, or be able to obtain, a Public Trust clearance (an active Secret or Top Secret clearance also satisfies this requirement)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Data Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
0-3 years of experience in data engineering, software development, or a related field
Familiarity with Python and SQL
Willingness to learn ETL/ELT concepts and cloud-based data platforms
Strong attention to detail and eagerness to learn
Ability to work collaboratively and receive feedback/mentorship from senior team members

Nice To Haves

Coursework, internship, or project experience involving data pipelines or data engineering
Exposure to Pandas, Git, or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Familiarity with healthcare or claims data a plus

Responsibilities

Write clean, well-documented code to support data pipeline development and maintenance
Assist with exploratory data preparation and cleansing of claims and healthcare data sources
Support senior engineers in identifying and fixing bugs in existing ETL/ELT pipelines
Learn and apply standard debugging and troubleshooting processes for data pipeline issues
Perform basic data quality checks under the guidance of senior team members
Document data workflows and processes as directed
Participate in code reviews to build familiarity with team standards and practices
Learn the team's domain, codebase, schemas, and MDC data systems