Active Secret-Cleared Data Engineer

SMX; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

SMX is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize data collection, storage, access, and analytics at scale. You will convert raw data into usable formats for data scientists and applications, ensuring secure, accessible data pipelines for stakeholders.

Collaborate with analytics and business teams, monitor pipelines, and implement orchestration for reliable operations. A Secret clearance and 8 years of related experience are required, with a strong emphasis on SQL and data modeling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, data engineering, or related field.
• 8 years of professional experience in a data engineering or backend software engineering role.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and data query creation.
• Experience with data modeling, data migration, and ETL functions.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interface with customers.

Responsibilities

• Create data pipelines that convert raw data into formats usable by data scientists, data-centric applications, and other data consumers.
• Make data available, accessible, and secure to stakeholders.
• Ensure data pipelines meet Service Level Agreements and performance standards.
• Monitor data repositories and data pipelines to ensure operational efficiency and resolve problems.
• Implement orchestration and automation solution for data pipelines.

Skills

SQL

Data modeling

ETL

Communication

Back-end development

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Data Engineering

Tools

Databricks

CI/CD for data workflows

Job description

SMX is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize data collection, storage, access, and analytics at scale. You will convert raw data into usable formats for data scientists and applications, ensuring secure, accessible data pipelines for stakeholders.

Collaborate with analytics and business teams, monitor pipelines, and implement orchestration for reliable operations. A Secret clearance and 8 years of related experience are required, with a strong emphasis on SQL and data modeling.