Data Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Develop, configure, and maintain application components such as intake forms, role-based dashboards, workflow routing, notifications, and audit logging.

• Design, construct, and uphold relational and list-based data structures that support workflow routing, threshold logic, versioning, and historical reporting.

• Create and manage data pipelines to ingest, validate, transform, and load data from Excel, CSV files, form submissions, and upstream enterprise systems.

• Write, enhance, and troubleshoot SQL queries and stored logic to ensure application functionality, reporting, and data quality checks.

• Facilitate REST API integrations and JSON data exchanges between the application and enterprise systems.

• Develop reporting views, dashboards, and automated document or summary outputs that display request status, SLA compliance, and enterprise performance metrics.

• Convert business epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria into operational functionality.

• Engage in backlog refinement, estimation, sprint planning, and daily stand-ups.

• Conduct data validation, create and manage test data, support unit and regression testing, and assist with defect triage and resolution.

• Generate and maintain technical documentation, including data dictionaries, schema and configuration documentation, and runbooks.

• Ensure compliance with federal security, privacy, records management, and Section 508 accessibility standards.

• Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, testers, and client subject matter experts.

• Report progress, risks, and obstacles to the technical lead and project manager.

• Keep updated on relevant development, data engineering, and platform capabilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information systems, software engineering, or a related field.

• Over 8 years of experience in software development, data engineering, or a closely related technical position; internship, co-op, research, and significant academic or personal project experience will be taken into account.

• Proven experience in designing enterprise-level applications.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse) and SharePoint Online.

• Experience in building dashboards or visualizations using Power BI, Grafana, or similar tools.

• Expertise in SQL, including a solid understanding of relational database design and data modeling.

• Ability to interpret and work from written requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

• Skill in producing clear technical documentation and conveying technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Eagerness and proven ability to quickly learn new platforms and tools, including low-code development environments.

• Ability to work independently or collaboratively with a cross-functional team in a remote or hybrid work setting.

• Detail-oriented with the capability to manage multiple tasks and requests effectively.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Capability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• Paid parental leave.

• Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with employer contributions that are 100% vested from day one.

• Paid time off along with 11 paid holidays.

• No-cost group term life/AD&D insurance plan, with optional supplemental coverage.

• Pet insurance options available.

• Monthly stipend for phone and internet expenses.

• Tuition and training reimbursement.

• Supportive work/life balance.