Data Engineer

Trideum; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401k matching

Paid leave

Job summary

Trideum is seeking a Data Engineer to support our government client on-site at Fort Belvoir, VA, with occasional telework coordinating with the government lead. The role focuses on building robust data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and enabling analytics through scalable ETL/ELT workflows.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic, collaborative team, leverage cloud resources, and implement best practices in data governance and security while traveling up to 10% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in data-related field and relevant training.
• 3+ years designing, developing, and maintaining complex data applications at enterprise scale.
• 2+ years creating software for retrieving, parsing, and processing structured and unstructured data.
• Experience building scalable ETL and ELT workflows for reporting and analytics.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with data integration and orchestration tools (Airflow, Talend, Informatica).
• Understanding of data governance, data security, and compliance best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• US citizenship is required
• Active Secret security clearance is required

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines for collection, processing, and transformation from various sources, including simulation data.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, software developers, and analysts to implement data transformations for analytics.
• Ensure setup, deployment, and maintenance of data infrastructure, including databases and ETL processes, with cloud resources.
• Implement data quality checks, validation, and monitoring for data reliability.
• Optimize data processes for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Follow best practices and emerging technologies in data engineering and analytics.
• Travel occasionally, < 10%.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science / Computer Science / related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SQL

NoSQL databases

Apache Airflow

Talend

Informatica

ETL/ELT workflows

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Data Engineer
Full-time, On-site
Fort Belvoir, VA

About Us

Trideum Corporation is an employee-owned company, committed to embracing the world’s toughest challenges with a servant’s heart. Through dedicated hard work and commitment, we provide distinctive quality and unparalleled customer service in all aspects of our business. We also know that our employees are the key to our success, and it is our mission to take care of them so they can take care of our customers and communities where we live, work, and play.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Data Engineer to make a significant impact in a dynamic and innovative environment. The selected candidate will fill an immediate opening supporting our government customer on-site at Fort Belvoir, VA. Occasional telework will occur only after coordination with the government customer and senior site lead. The ideal candidate is a problem solver with strong technical skills in data engineering, a deep understanding of data architecture, and a passion for optimizing and automating data workflows.

This is an exciting opportunity for a successful applicant to ensure data availability, quality, and reliability for our customers at the Army’s DEVCOM C5ISR Research Technology Integration Directorate. You will collaborate closely with systems engineers, software developers, and other cross-functional teams to play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining robust data pipelines and digital infrastructure that enable the organization to extract valuable insights and drive data-informed decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient data pipelines to ensure data collection, processing, and transformation from various, sometimes disparate, stand‑alone sources into a usable format. Data will include simulation data from before, during, and after exercises.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, software developers, and analysts to understand data requirements and implement data transformations that enable advanced analytics and reporting.
• Ensure proper setup, deployment, and maintenance of data infrastructure, including databases, ETL processes, and available cloud resources.
• Implement data quality checks, data validation processes, and monitoring to ensure the accuracy and reliability of data.
• Optimize and fine‑tune data processes for performance, scalability, and cost‑effectiveness.
• Follow and employ industry best practices, emerging technologies, and trends in data engineering, data science, and analytics.
• Travel. Occasional travel, < 10%

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Systems Engineering, Computer Science or related fields, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training, and work experience.
• 3+ years of experience designing, developing, operationalizing, and maintaining complex data applications at enterprise scale.
• 2+ years of experience creating software for retrieving, parsing, and processing structured and unstructured data.
• Experience building scalable ETL and ELT workflows for reporting and analytics
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with data integration and orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Talend, Informatica).
• Understanding of best practices for data governance, data security, and compliance.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross‑functional teams.
• US citizenship is required
• Active Secret security clearance is required

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field
• Experience with US Military analysis and reporting.
• Experience with US Military simulations such as OneSAF.
• Proficiency in data modeling, data warehousing, and ETL processes.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and related services (e.g., S3, Redshift, BigQuery).

We Take Care of Our People

Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Trideum is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life because we believe that taking care of our people is the right thing to do. Trideum offers:

• Competitive compensation.
• Traditional benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401k matching.
• Paid leave and the ability to cash out leave.
• Free access to certified financial planners, wellness and support services, and discount programs.
• Education assistance and professional development opportunities.
• And much more

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with Trideum may request such accommodation(s) by contacting Human Resources at 256.704.6123 or [e-mail].