Data Engineer

Imagineeer; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Imagineeer is seeking a Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain secure data pipelines and enterprise data platforms within DoD and federal healthcare environments. You will work with data architects, cybersecurity teams, and data scientists to deliver trusted, audit-ready data infrastructure in regulated cloud environments.

This role emphasizes scalable ingestion frameworks, secure data transformations, and adherence to federal cybersecurity, privacy, and records management standards,

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of data engineering experience.
• Experience with DoD or federal civilian agencies.
• Hands-on with IL4/IL5 cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or equivalent).
• Strong SQL and Python proficiency.
• Experience building pipelines with Spark or distributed processing.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps and CI/CD practices.
• Understanding of NIST 800-series security controls and federal compliance.
• Experience encryption, logging, and monitoring controls.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain secure ETL/ELT pipelines in IL4/IL5 cloud environments.
• Build scalable ingestion frameworks integrating structured and unstructured data sources.
• Develop API-based and streaming ingestion mechanisms.
• Integrate enterprise systems including MHS GENESIS, TRICARE, and United States Transportation Command.
• Enforce data validation, schema enforcement, and metadata tagging standards.
• Implement encryption in transit and at rest per DoD/NIST.
• Develop automated logging, monitoring, and audit trails.
• Support ABAC and RBAC mechanisms.
• Assist RMF documentation and ATO package development.
• Participate in DevSecOps pipeline and CI/CD automation.
• Support data cataloging, metadata management, and lineage tracking.
• Apply data quality checks and fitness-for-use assessments.
• Document engineering methods and pipelines for government sustainment.

Skills

SQL

Python

Spark

DevSecOps

CI/CD

RBAC/ABAC

Public Trust readiness

Education

DoD 8140 certified/approved

Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure Gov)

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Collibra

Apache Atlas

Informatica

Job description

About this Role:

Imagineeer is seeking a Data Engineer to support the design, development, and maintenance of secure, compliant data pipelines and enterprise data platforms within DoD and federal healthcare environments.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

About this Role:

Imagineeer is seeking a Data Engineer to support the design, development, and maintenance of secure, compliant data pipelines and enterprise data platforms within DoD and federal healthcare environments.

This role focuses on building scalable ingestion frameworks, implementing secure data transformation workflows, and ensuring all engineering activities align with federal cybersecurity, privacy, and records management standards. You will operate in regulated IL4/IL5 cloud environments and work directly with data architects, cybersecurity teams, and data scientists to deliver trusted, audit-ready data infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

Pipeline Design and Development

• Design, develop, and maintain secure ETL/ELT data pipelines in IL4/IL5 cloud environments
• Build scalable ingestion frameworks integrating structured and unstructured data sources
• Develop API-based and streaming ingestion mechanisms
• Integrate enterprise systems including MHS GENESIS, TRICARE, and United States Transportation Command
• Enforce data validation, schema enforcement, and metadata tagging standards across all pipelines

Security and Compliance Engineering

• Implement encryption in transit and at rest in accordance with DoD and NIST requirements
• Develop automated logging, monitoring, and audit trails for all data ingestion and transformation activities
• Support implementation of ABAC and RBAC mechanisms
• Assist with RMF documentation and ATO package development
• Participate in DevSecOps pipeline implementation and CI/CD automation

Data Governance and Cataloging

• Support data cataloging, metadata management, and lineage tracking initiatives
• Apply data quality checks and fitness-for-use assessments across high-visibility datasets
• Document engineering methods and pipelines to support Government sustainment and knowledge transfer

Qualifications and Skills:

• 5 to 10 years of experience in data engineering or enterprise data platform development
• Experience supporting DoD or federal civilian agencies
• Hands-on experience with IL4/IL5 cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or equivalent)
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python
• Experience building pipelines using Spark or distributed processing frameworks
• Familiarity with DevSecOps and CI/CD practices
• Understanding of NIST 800-series security controls and federal compliance environments
• Experience implementing encryption, logging, and monitoring controls
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Desired Skills and Competencies:

• Experience supporting Military Health System or federal healthcare environments
• Experience with lakehouse platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, or similar)
• Experience implementing metadata catalogs and data lineage tools (Collibra, Apache Atlas, Alation, Informatica, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with zero-trust architecture principles
• Knowledge of automated records retention and disposition workflows
• Strong documentation skills supporting compliance and audit readiness
• Experience collaborating with architects, data scientists, and cybersecurity teams in Agile or DevSecOps environments
• Current database or cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, Oracle, IBM DB2, CDMP, or equivalent)
• Technical certification in compliance with DoD Directive 8140 (CompTIA Sec+, CISSP, CISM, CEH, or equivalent)
• Active DoD clearance

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.

Flexible work from home options available.