Data Engineer Lead – DoD Systems (Secret Clearance)

Client Solution Architects; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Client Solution Architects is seeking a Data Engineer Lead in the Norfolk, VA area to design and maintain enterprise-grade ETL pipelines and data models powering analytics and decision support for federal programs.

The role requires DoD security clearance, a BS in a related field (or equivalent experience), and cloud/data analytics certifications. You will collaborate with stakeholders and ensure strict governance and cybersecurity compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or related field plus 3 years' experience, or no degree with 4–9 years in distributed IT/M&S.
• Active U.S. Secret clearance required.
• Industry certifications in cloud/data analytics strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise-grade ETL pipelines.
• Develop data models to support analytics, visualization, and reporting.
• Deploy and manage data solutions on AWS, Azure, and DoD Cloud.
• Ensure data governance, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data accuracy and accessibility.

Skills

Active security clearance

ETL pipelines

Data analysis

Machine learning models

Cloud platforms

Education

BS in CS or related field

Tools

Azure Data Engineer Associate

AWS Data Analytics

Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer

Databricks Data Engineer

Qlik certifications

Job description

Client Solution Architects is seeking a Data Engineer Lead in the Norfolk, VA area to design and maintain enterprise-grade ETL pipelines and data models powering analytics and decision support for federal programs.

The role requires DoD security clearance, a BS in a related field (or equivalent experience), and cloud/data analytics certifications. You will collaborate with stakeholders and ensure strict governance and cybersecurity compliance.