Data Engineer

Piper Companies; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k Plan

Holidays

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Engineer to support the U.S. Navy. This 100% onsite role is in Norfolk, VA, with additional sites in San Diego, CA and Jacksonville, FL.

You will design, build, and maintain Azure-based data pipelines, ingesting, transforming, staging, and preparing data for enterprise reporting. The role emphasizes hands-on work with Azure Data Factory, SQL, data integration, ETL, and Power BI to connect disparate systems and turn unstructured data into actionable

Qualifications

• 3–4+ years of hands-on Data Engineering experience focusing on enterprise data transformation, staging, aggregation, and pipeline development.
• Hands-on experience developing Azure Data Factory pipelines and integrating data from multiple systems.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with SQL databases, including writing complex queries.
• Hands-on Power BI experience, creating reports and dashboards from underlying data.
• Experience with ETL, data integration, data transformation, data staging, and data aggregation.
• Active DoD Secret clearance and IAT Level II certification are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Azure-based data pipelines using Azure Data Factory to ingest, transform, stage, aggregate, and prepare data for enterprise reporting.
• Connect legacy and enterprise systems to establish reliable data flows between databases and reporting platforms.
• Analyze new and unclean datasets to determine ingestion, transformation, storage, staging, and aggregation strategies.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries and database solutions to support data extraction, transformation, validation, and reporting.
• Support the development of Power BI dashboards and reports with accurate, clean data.

Skills

Azure Data Factory

SQL

Power BI

ETL

Python

Tools

SSIS

Splunk

XML

PowerShell

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Engineer to support the U.S. Navy. This role is 100% onsite in Norfolk, VA; San Diego, CA; or Jacksonville, FL. The Data Engineer will design, build, and maintain Azure-based data pipelines that ingest, transform, stage, aggregate, and prepare data for enterprise reporting. This role combines hands‑on Azure Data Factory (ADF), SQL, data integration, ETL, and Power BI to connect disparate systems and turn new or unstructured data into reliable, actionable information.

Responsibilities of the Data Engineer include:

• Design, develop, & maintain Azure-based data pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF) to ingest, transform, stage, aggregate, & prepare data for enterprise reporting
• Connect & integrate legacy, disparate, & enterprise systems, establishing reliable data flows between databases, repositories, & downstream reporting platforms
• Analyze new & unclean datasets to determine appropriate data ingestion, transformation, storage, staging, & aggregation strategies
• Develop & optimize SQL queries & database solutions to support data extraction, transformation, validation, & reporting requirements
• Support the development of Power BI dashboards & reports, ensuring reporting tools are fed with accurate, clean, & properly structured data
• Troubleshoot & resolve data pipeline and integration issues while ensuring data quality, reliability, security, & performance
• Collaborate with technical teams to identify opportunities for ETL, data integration, automation, & business intelligence improvements

Qualifications of the Data Engineer include:

• 3–4+ years of hands‑on Data Engineering experience, with a focus on enterprise data transformation, staging, aggregation, & pipeline development
• Hands‑on experience developing Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines and integrating data from multiple systems and databases
• Strong experience with SQL & SQL databases, including writing queries and working directly with enterprise data
• Hands‑on experience with Power BI, including developing reports/dashboards and working with the underlying data
• Experience with ETL, data integration, data transformation, data staging, & data aggregation
• Experience connecting legacy and/or disparate systems and moving data between systems and repositories
• Ability to independently evaluate unfamiliar datasets and determine how to ingest, transform, store, & prepare data for reporting
• Active DoD Secret security clearance
• IAT Level II certification
• Experience with Python, PowerShell, XML, SSIS, Splunk, or Azure/cloud data environments is a plus

Compensation for the Data Engineer includes:

• Salary: $90,000–$100,000 depending on experience
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Holidays, PTO, sick leave as required by law

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