Data Engineer — ETL, Pipelines & Automated Reports

Fts Inc; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fts Inc in Alexandria, VA is seeking a data engineer to design, build, and optimize data pipelines, databases, and data models that power business insights.

You will develop ETL/ELT processes, manage data cataloging with data.world, and create automated reports and workflows. Collaborate with analysts and application teams while ensuring data quality, governance, and secure use of AI-assisted tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 2-4 years in data engineering, BI, databases, analytics, or integration.
• Strong SQL, relational DBs, and data modeling skills.
• Experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and data integrations.
• Experience with data governance, metadata management, and cataloging tools (data.world preferred).
• Experience with reporting tools like Power BI, Tableau, QuickSight, Salesforce reporting.
• Ability to gather requirements and translate into technical solutions.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted coding, testing, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and maintain data pipelines, databases, and data models.
• Develop and improve ETL/ELT processes between systems.
• Manage data cataloging with data.world—metadata, documentation, governance.
• Create automated reports, datasets, and workflows for operations and decisions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather requirements and implement solutions.
• Monitor data accuracy and troubleshoot integration issues.
• Build workflow automations using Zapier and Asana.
• Use AI-assisted tools like Copilot and Codex to support development while following security guidelines.
• Partner with analysts and data scientists to improve data accessibility and reporting.
• Maintain documentation of data processes and system integrations.
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and improve systems.
• Test new reporting and automation solutions before rolling out.

Skills

SQL

Relational databases

Data modeling

ETL/ELT pipelines

Data governance

Data quality

Power BI

Tableau

QuickSight

Salesforce reporting

data.world

AI-assisted tools

Git

CI/CD

APIs

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

QuickSight

Salesforce reporting

Zapier

Asana

Power Automate

data.world

Git

CI/CD

AWS

Azure

Job description

Fts Inc in Alexandria, VA is seeking a data engineer to design, build, and optimize data pipelines, databases, and data models that power business insights.

You will develop ETL/ELT processes, manage data cataloging with data.world, and create automated reports and workflows. Collaborate with analysts and application teams while ensuring data quality, governance, and secure use of AI-assisted tools.