Data Engineer / Data Developer (Clearance Required)

Patriot Solutions Group, INC.; Virginia (MD, MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Patriot Solutions Group, INC. is seeking a Data Engineer/Data Developer to design and implement database management systems while ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in analyzing data and a strong background in SQL.

A minimum of five years in database management is required, along with a relevant degree. The position necessitates a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. Join PSG to leverage data analytics for impactful business solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator/Manager.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and database design.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop database management systems.
• Provide technical consulting for database environments.
• Analyze unstructured and semi-structured data.

Skills

Database Management

Data Analysis

SQL

Data Modeling

Data Mining

Education

Computer Science

Information Technology

Tools

Statistical Packages

API Tools

Job description

Data Engineer / Data Developer (Clearance Required)

• Full-time

PSG, INC.is an agile consulting firm with competencies in Business Operations, Human Capital Management, Finance & Program Management, IT, Security, Research & Data Science, Recruiting and Business Process Re-Engineering.

PSG is an industry leader in Financial Management, Program and Acquisition Management, and Business Process Improvement - providing innovative solutions for data-centric organizations. We are experts, highly skilled at creating solutions that enable complex business processes. Our solutions range from internally developed software solutions for industry-specific challenges, to large-scale, multi-faceted custom systems. We help our clients improve accuracy, efficiency, and costs. We give managers better control of their processes, provide data to key decision makers, and gain insight into their business processes - collecting, analyzing, and presenting data in ways that empower individuals is what we’re all about.

At PSG, we view our clients as partners. We work closely with them to understand their business and its hurdles. Our success is based on our Partner’s success — their problem is our passion. PSG leverages progressive technologies to provide technical applications that maximize the value of the organization’s data. We help organizations achieve its mission more effectively and efficiently by designing, evaluating, and implementing solutions from a thorough understanding of their business.

The Data Engineers provide data analytics, data management, and data architecture support. All data related activities shall comply with appropriate laws and policies and take into consideration the protection of individuals’ civil liberties and privacy.

• Designs, develops, builds, analyzes, evaluates and installs database management systems to include database modeling and design, relational database architecture, metadata and repository creation and configuration management.
• Defines and oversees database organizations, standards, controls, procedures, and documentation.
• Provides technical consulting in the definition, design, and creation of a database environment.
• Advises applications development staff and users on data-based solutions to business problems, databases architecture, database management system facilities and capabilities, and the operation and tuning of databases.
• Ensures economic and efficient availability of data within adequate safeguards.
• Designs and implements databases with respect to access methods, access time, batch processes, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security, documentation, and statistical methods.
• Uses data mapping, data mining and data transformational analysis tools to design and develop databases.
• Determines data storage and optimum storage requirements.
• Prepares system requirements, source analysis and process analyses and design throughout the database implementation.

Data Engineer / Data Developer (Journeyman)

• Work with Senior Data Engineer to analyze unstructured and semi-structured data, including latent semantic indexing (LSI), entity identification and tagging, complex event processing (CEP), and the application of analysis algorithms on distributed, clustered, and cloud-based high-performance infrastructures.
• Handle processing and index requests against high-volume collections of data and high-velocity data streams.
• Has the ability to utilize advanced tools and computational skills to interpret, connect, predict and make discoveries in complex data and deliver recommendations for business and analytic decisions.
• Experience with machine learning, algorithm analysis, and data clustering.
• Work with more junior Data Engineers to elevate skills for breadth and depth in the field.

Required Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Applicable degree(s): Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Database Administration, Geographic Information Systems, Information Security, Information Technology (IT), IT Management, Network Administration, Software Development, Technical Writing, or Web Design & Development.
• Demonstrated relevant expertise supporting U.S. Federal Government as a Database Administrator/Manager/Systems Engineer, with hands‑on experience with database standards and end‑user applications.
• Minimum five (5) years’ working knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, integrity and Structured Query Language (SQL). These five (5) years must be concurrent with the requisite years of work experience.
• Minimum five (5) years’ working knowledge of database design, data modeling, and data mining techniques, query creation and report generation, documentation, coding, DBA case tools (frontend/backend) with third‑party tools, and programming languages application programming interface (API). These five (5) years may be concurrent with the requisite years of work experience.
• Minimum five (5) years’ working knowledge of statistical packages for analyzing large datasets. These five (5) years may be concurrent with the requisite years of work experience.
• Ability to effectively establish and execute strategic and critical task priorities to demonstrate problem‑solving skills, and to think algorithmically.

Desired Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to understand U.S. Federal Government business needs, with strong analytical and organizational skills.

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.