Data Engineer

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 112,597 - 152,811; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

A leading government services provider is seeking a Data Engineer in Charlotte, NC. The role focuses on developing data pipelines and collaboration in an Agile setting. Candidates must have 7+ years in IT and expertise in Python and SQL. The position offers a dynamic work environment that values professional growth and innovation in government solutions.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
• 7+ years of IT experience including experience in design, management, and solutioning of large, complex data sets and models.
• Experience with developing data pipelines from many sources from structured and unstructured data sets.
• Proficiency in developing ETL processes and performing test and validation steps.

Responsibilities

• Complete development efforts across data pipeline to store and manage data.
• Collaborate with an Agile/Scrum team and follow best practices.
• Write code to ensure the performance and reliability of data extraction.
• Support continuous process automation for data ingest.
• Work with program management to document complex requirements.

Skills

Data pipeline development

Agile/Scrum practices

Data extraction and processing

Continuous process automation

Lean-agile engineering principles

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer service excellence

Data analysis

API development

Education

7+ years of IT experience

US Citizenship

Tools

Python

SQL

PostgreSQL

Git

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) provided pay range

This range is provided by CGS Federal (Contact Government Services). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$112,597.33/yr - $152,810.66/yr

Employment Type: Full-Time, Mid-level

Department: Business Intelligence

CGS is seeking a passionate and driven Data Engineer to support a rapidly growing Data Analytics and Business Intelligence platform focused on providing solutions that empower our federal customers with the tools and capabilities needed to turn data into actionable insights. The ideal candidate is a critical thinker and perpetual learner; excited to gain exposure and build skillsets across a range of technologies while solving some of our clients’ toughest challenges.

CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting‑edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Skills and attributes for success

• Complete development efforts across data pipeline to store, manage, store, and provision to data consumers
• Being an active and collaborating member of an Agile/Scrum team and following all Agile/Scrum best practices
• Write code to ensure the performance and reliability of data extraction and processing
• Support continuous process automation for data ingest
• Achieve technical excellence by advocating for and adhering to lean‑agile engineering principles and practices such as API‑first design, simple design, continuous integration, version control, and automated testing
• Work with program management and engineers to implement and document complex and evolving requirements
• Help cultivate an environment that promotes customer service excellence, innovation, collaboration, and teamwork
• Collaborate with others as part of a cross‑functional team that includes user experience researchers and designers, product managers, engineers, and other functional specialists

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
• 7+ years of IT experience including experience in design, management, and solutioning of large, complex data sets and models
• Experience with developing data pipelines from many sources from structured and unstructured data sets in a variety of formats
• Proficiency in developing ETL processes, and performing test and validation steps
• Proficiency to manipulate data (Python, R, SQL, SAS)
• Strong knowledge of big data analysis and storage tools and technologies
• Strong understanding of the agile principles and ability to apply them
• Strong understanding of the CI/CD pipelines and ability to apply them
• Experience with relational database, such as, PostgreSQL
• Work comfortably in version control systems, such as, Git Repositories

Ideally, you will also have:

• Experience creating and consuming APIs
• Experience with DHS and knowledge of DHS standards a plus
• Candidates will be given special consideration for extensive experience with Python
• Ability to develop visualizations utilizing Tableau or PowerBI
• Experience in developing Shell scripts on Linux
• Demonstrated experience translating business and technical requirements into comprehensive data strategies and analytic solutions
• Demonstrated ability to communicate across all levels of the organization and communicate technical terms to non‑technical audiences

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Join our team and become part of government innovation!

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For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact: Email: [e-mail]

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