Data Engineer — Federal Data Pipelines & Cloud (On‑Site VA)

Steerbridge; Vienna (VA); On-site; 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 the Vienna, VA headquarters. This on-site role focuses on modernizing and optimizing data systems for a major federal transformation effort, including real-time and batch pipelines.

The position requires U.S. citizenship, active clearance or ability to obtain one, and strong Python/SQL skills with experience in Pandas, PySpark, and AWS Glue. Hybrid arrangements may be available on supervisor discretion.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required with ability to obtain security clearance.
• BS in Computer Science or related field with at least 3 years of experience.
• Strong Python and SQL skills with Pandas, PySpark, and AWS Glue.
• Experience with data governance, security, and privacy policies.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize batch and real-time data pipelines.
• Design scalable ETL processes and data lake architecture.
• Utilize dbt, Informatica, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and AWS Glue.
• Write SQL queries and Python scripts for data processing.
• Mentor junior engineers and document pipelines.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and security.
• Support cloud-based data processing and API integration.

Skills

Python

SQL

Pandas

PySpark

ETL frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

dbt

Informatica

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

AWS Glue

AWS EventBridge

Job description

SteerBridge is seeking a Data Engineer (Mid-Level, 3+ years) to join our Aviation team at the Vienna, VA headquarters. This on-site role focuses on modernizing and optimizing data systems for a major federal transformation effort, including real-time and batch pipelines.

The position requires U.S. citizenship, active clearance or ability to obtain one, and strong Python/SQL skills with experience in Pandas, PySpark, and AWS Glue. Hybrid arrangements may be available on supervisor discretion.