Senior Data Engineer (Clearance Required) - Remote US
About The Position
ICF is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support federal government programs by designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure, and compliant data solutions. The role partners with data scientists, analysts, developers, and government stakeholders to enable data-driven decision-making across mission-critical systems. This is a fully remote position within the United States, with occasional travel to the DC Metro area potentially required for onsite client meetings. Candidates in the Washington, DC Metro area are preferred. ICF monitors employee work locations, blocks access from foreign locations and foreign IP addresses, and prohibits personal VPN connections. Core work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, with flexibility to start earlier or work later depending on the employee’s time zone. The position requires an active Top Secret clearance (Interim is acceptable), U.S. citizenship, and work performed from within the United States. Candidates must reside in the U.S. and be authorized to work in the U.S. The position is not eligible for new H-1B visa sponsorship, though candidates with valid work authorization may be considered for a change-of-employer petition subject to company policy and applicable requirements.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret clearance; Interim clearance is acceptable.
- At least 5 years of experience designing and supporting enterprise data solutions in federal or regulated environments.
- U.S. citizenship is required due to federal contract requirements.
- Must reside in the United States, be authorized to work in the United States, and perform all work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Prior experience supporting federal or Department of Defense programs, preferably DCSA.
- Strong experience with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or Azure SQL.
- Knowledge of data modeling techniques, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration patterns.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP and modern data services.
- Experience supporting security, governance, and compliance requirements.
- Experience with data warehousing, reporting, and analytics platforms.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes for large-scale federal data systems.
- Develop and optimize cloud-based data architectures in AWS or Azure, including services such as S3, Redshift, RDS, Databricks, and Synapse.
- Integrate structured and unstructured data from government and third-party sources.
- Ensure data quality, integrity, availability, and performance across systems.
- Support ATO, RMF, and federal security requirements, including documentation and audit support.
- Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and deployment automation.
- Translate business and mission requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation for data flows, pipelines, and architectures.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
