Data Engineer - AWS Glue ELT & Data Pipelines

SMX; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 103,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement

Job summary

SMX is hiring a Data Engineer to architect, build, test, and maintain data infrastructure for mission partners. You will transform raw data into high-quality pipelines and collaborate with analytics teams to meet business needs.

The role requires 3 years in data engineering or backend software, strong SQL, and hands-on AWS Glue experience. Active Top Secret clearance is required. Strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 3 years of data engineering or backend software experience.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• Strong SQL and data query skills.
• Hands-on AWS Glue, Glue Catalog, and Step Functions experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain scalable data management systems and ETL pipelines.
• Create data pipelines using AWS Glue, Glue Catalog, and Step Functions.
• Support data migration and optimize ETL functions.
• Improve database schemas and data quality across sources.
• Collaborate with analytics teams to deliver production datasets.
• Convert raw data into reliable, accessible datasets for partners.

Skills

SQL

Data modeling

ETL pipelines

Data integration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Information Technology / Data Engineering related field

Tools

AWS Glue

Glue Catalog

Step Functions

Job description

SMX is hiring a Data Engineer to architect, build, test, and maintain data infrastructure for mission partners. You will transform raw data into high-quality pipelines and collaborate with analytics teams to meet business needs.

The role requires 3 years in data engineering or backend software, strong SQL, and hands-on AWS Glue experience. Active Top Secret clearance is required. Strong communication skills are essential.