Data Engineer III

National Capitol Contracting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

National Capitol Contracting is seeking a Data Engineer II I to join our Washington, DC team onsite. The role leverages data analytics, BI tools, and cloud technologies to improve operational effectiveness, program performance, and decision-making across Navy-related programs.

The ideal candidate has 9+ years of experience, strong analytical and visualization skills, and hands-on experience with SQL, Python, and AWS in cloud data environments.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of data analytics, BI, or related field.
• Active Secret clearance required.
• Experience with dashboard tools (Tableau, PowerBI, Qlik).
• Experience writing and optimizing SQL queries.
• Experience with AWS cloud environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to translate business requirements into analytics solutions.
• Experience with data governance and large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Analyze structured and unstructured data to identify trends and actionable insights.
• Design, develop, and maintain dashboards and reports using PowerBI, Qlik Sense/QlikView.
• ETL/data manipulation using SQL, Python, PostgreSQL.
• Support data integration across multiple systems and data sources including Data Lakes and legacy databases.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate into analytics solutions.
• Develop data models, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Perform data quality assessments and propose improvements.
• Create visualizations and presentations to communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Document methodologies in line with NAVSEA and DoD standards.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Data visualization

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

Qlik Sense

QlikView

SQL

Python

AWS

Job description

National Capitol Contracting

Position Summary

This is an ONSITE position located in Washington D.C. Navy Yard.

Secret Clearance and above is REQUIRED.

NCC is seeking a Data Engineer II I to join our team. This role will support the customer by leveraging data analytics, business intelligence tools, and cloud-based technologies to improve operational effectiveness, program performance, and decision-making. This role will work with large and complex datasets to develop dashboards, generate actionable insights, and support data-driven initiatives across customer programs. The ideal candidate is a lifelong learner and data champion who combines strong analytical skills and emotional intelligence with experience in data visualization, database querying, and cloud-based data environments.

The Data Science environment is flexible and highly collaboration oriented, with an expectation of cross training and dynamic teaming on complex problems. We work across contractual and organizational boundaries to help and be helped by large prime contractors, NAVSEA working groups, and Navy stakeholders. Success is measured in solving large structural problems, finding and eliminating small errors, and consistently delivering improved data governance, normalization, transformation, and visualization capabilities. Good stewardship, commitment to service, and a desire to effect positive change in a critical moment in our Navy's mission are expected and celebrated.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze structured and unstructured data to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights for risks, integrity, and optimized ingest.
• Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using PowerBI, Qlik Sense/QlikView.
• Extract, transform, and analyze data using SQL, Python, PostreSQL, and other data management tools.
• Support data integration efforts across multiple systems and data sources including existing Data Lakes, archived spreadsheets, Access and other legacy databases.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into analytical solutions.
• Develop and maintain data models, performance metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Perform data quality assessments and recommend process improvements.
• Create visualizations and presentations that effectively communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Document methodologies, processes, and technical solutions in accordance with NAVSEA and DoD standards.

Minimum Requirements

• Active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 9+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, data science, or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience with Tableau, PowerBI, Qlik Sense and/or QlikView for dashboard development and reporting.
• Experience writing and optimizing SQL queries for data extraction and analysis.
• Experience with AWS services and cloud‑based data environments, or demonstrated ability to work within AWS platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience working with large datasets and multiple data sources.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of data warehousing, ETL processes, and data governance principles.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python or R for data analysis and automation.
• Familiarity with AWS analytics services such as Amazon Redshift, Athena, Glue, QuickSight, or S3.
• Experience developing predictive models, statistical analyses, or machine learning solutions.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and project management practices.
• Active Secret Clearance or higher.
• Experience presenting analytical findings to senior leadership and program stakeholders.

Compensation: $165,000 - $175,000

The compensation range listed for this position is provided as a good‑faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, budget, market data, and relevant laws.

NCC provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant that requires a reasonable accommodation, please email us and reference the position in your email. NCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status or characteristic. E‑Verify Employer. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

NCC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled).

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