Data Engineer: Build Scalable Gov-Grade Data Pipelines

SteerBridge, Inc.; Vienna, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Federal Holidays

Job summary

SteerBridge is seeking a Data Engineer (Mid-Level, 3+ years) to join our Aviation team at our headquarters in Tysons Corner (Vienna, VA).

In this role, you will support a major federal transformation effort by modernizing and optimizing complex data systems at scale, working alongside architects, analysts, and data scientists to design efficient data flows, enhance data quality, and ensure secure, reliable pipelines for both real-time and batch processing environments.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and at least 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Active security clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Hands-on experience with Pandas, PySpark, and AWS Glue.
• Deep understanding of ETL frameworks, data lake design, and cloud-based architecture.
• Experience with real-time and batch data processing tools and methodologies.
• On-site Vienna, VA office (hybrid arrangements at supervisor discretion).

Responsibilities

• Build, optimize, and maintain batch and real-time data ingestion pipelines, including ETL/ELT processes for structured and unstructured data.
• Lead design and implementation of scalable ETL processes across distributed systems and manage data lake architecture.
• Use dbt, Informatica, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and AWS Glue for data transformation and workflow automation; leverage AWS services for orchestration.
• Write performant SQL queries and Python/JavaScript scripts for data parsing, ingestion, and cleanup.
• Conduct data profiling, validation, governance, and quality checks across diverse sources.
• Enable cloud-based data processing (AWS S3, Azure Blob) and support API integration.
• Collaborate with data science and engineering teams to deliver data products and support reporting.
• Mentor junior engineers and maintain technical documentation for pipelines and data models.
• Support secure data governance practices and performance tuning on cloud platforms.

Skills

Python

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Pandas

PySpark

AWS Glue

Job description

SteerBridge is seeking a Data Engineer (Mid-Level, 3+ years) to join our Aviation team at our headquarters in Tysons Corner (Vienna, VA).

In this role, you will support a major federal transformation effort by modernizing and optimizing complex data systems at scale, working alongside architects, analysts, and data scientists to design efficient data flows, enhance data quality, and ensure secure, reliable pipelines for both real-time and batch processing environments.