Data Engineer

World Wide Technology; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellbeing

Profit Sharing

401k Plan with Company Matching

PTO and Holidays

Parental Leave

Job summary

World Wide Technology (WWT) is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for our Government Services team in the Chantilly, VA / DC area. You will build data pipelines, design large relational databases, and enforce secure data practices across structured and unstructured datasets, while mentoring junior engineers and helping establish cross‑team standards.

The role focuses on advanced visualization, high‑performance analytics, and secure development within federal civilian, DoD, and intelligence domains.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, database design, or related fields.
• Strong skills in relational database design, SQL, and ETL/ELT processing.
• Experience with structured and semi‑structured data and visualization technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop data processing workflows and analytics for desktop and web‑based visual analytic tools.
• Support large‑scale relational data analysis using visualization and high‑performance computing.
• Build secure data ingest pipelines using open‑source, COTS, and GOTS technologies.
• Design and optimize enterprise relational databases and establish standards for operations and security.
• Integrate new data systems with existing data warehouses and improve performance and functionality.
• Provide mentorship and contribute to system optimization and secure posture improvements.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Python

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Tools

Docker

LanceDB

Temporal.io

Job description

Data Engineer

Why WWT? World Wide Technology (WWT) strives to make a new world happen. WWT's work benefits clients and partners as much as it does its people and community across the globe.

Founded in 1990, WWT brings together strategy, deep technical expertise and world‑class partnerships to help public and private sector organizations design, build and scale intelligent AI, digital, cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure solutions. Through its Advanced Technology Center (ATC)—a collaborative ecosystem featuring state‑of‑the‑art hardware and software—WWT enables clients and partners to conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology and then deploy solutions at scale using its global integration and distribution capabilities.

With more than 14,000 team members and over 60 locations globally, WWT's culture—grounded in core values and leadership philosophies—has been recognized by Fortune® and Great Place to Work for its commitment to innovation, trust and creating a great place to work for all. WWT provides products and services to large enterprise, global service provider and public sector clients in up to 130 countries across six continents. Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, supports commercial and SMB markets in the U.S. and Canada.

What is the Government Services Team and why join?

Our Government Services team provides cleared resources with a global reach to federal civilian, Department of Defense (DoD), and intelligence community markets. We excel at delivering innovative, operationally ready, and cost‑effective IT solutions that accelerate the interoperability and resiliency of mission‑critical systems.

What will you be doing?

WWT is seeking a Senior Data Engineer

This role helps streamline processes, improve system performance, and strengthen secure data practices while mentoring junior team members and contributing to cross‑team standards. The Senior Data Engineer supports advanced visual analytic applications by building data pipelines, designing large relational databases, and enabling high‑performance analysis across structured and semi‑structured data.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop data processing workflows and analytics for desktop and web‑based visual analytic tools.
• Support large‑scale relational data analysis using visualization and high‑performance computing.
• Build secure data ingest pipelines using open‑source, COTS, and GOTS technologies.
• Design and optimize enterprise relational databases and establish standards for operations and security.
• Integrate new data systems with existing data warehouses and improve performance and functionality.
• Provide mentorship and contribute to system optimization and secure posture improvements.

Knowledge/Skill Description

• Extensive experience with modern frontend frameworks, backend technologies, APIs, and relational/non‑relational databases.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture, system integration, and scalable application design.
• Experience with secure development practices, DevSecOps methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Expertise in database design, performance optimization, and application troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and establish development standards across teams.

Unique Skills / Technical Requirements

• In-house custom developed application
• Advanced AI, GenAI & Multi‑Model Engineering
• Multi-model and multi‑modality orchestration (reasoning, perception, memory, tool execution)
• Temporal, spatial, geographic, quantitative, and computer vision AI implementation
• Named Entity Recognition (NER), contextual entity extraction, and resolution
• Multi‑step retrieval and structured output generation
• Complex data parsing and streamlined ingestion
• Deep source citation and traceable analytic outputs
• Data Architecture & ETL
• Vector, graph, and multi database orchestration
• Automated ETL pipeline creation, scheduling, and optimization
• Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) at the data layer
• Provenance and end to end data lineage tracking
• Schema aligned ingestion and normalization of diverse structured and unstructured data
• Enterprise Infrastructure & CrossDomain Solutions
• Air gapped, hybrid, and on premise operational environments
• Container orchestration and distributed systems management (Kubernetes)
• Locally hosted GPU servers and hyperconverged nodes
• Multitenant CrossDomain Solutions (CDS)
• Application Development & Integration
• UI, backend, and middleware engineering (TypeScript, React, Python, FastAPI, LanceDB, lance graph, PostgreSQL, Temporal.io, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Integration of reasoning components, retrieval systems, databases, and AI / GenAI services
• Use of modern programming languages and frameworks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal or secure, multi‑enclave environments.
• Background with advanced visualization platforms or high‑volume data processing.
• Knowledge of data modeling, warehousing, and performance tuning.

QUALIFICATIONS

• minimum Top Secret (TS) with eligibility to access SCI material
• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, database design, or related fields.
• Strong skills in relational database design, SQL, and ETL/ELT processing.
• Experience working with structured and semi‑structured data and visualization technologies.
• Familiarity with high‑performance computing and mixed‑technology environments.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Experience improving data workflows, performance, and security.

Preferred locations

(onsite) Chantilly, VA or Washington DC Capital Region facility

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $125,00.00 to $135,000.00 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.

The well‑being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full‑time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email [e-mail].