Data Engineer-Scientist

D&G Support Services, LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

401(k)

Bonus and profit sharing

Flexible hours

Education reimbursement

Generous paid time off

Job summary

D&G Support Services, LLC is seeking a Data Engineer to design and maintain scalable data pipelines within a secure DoD environment. You will integrate enterprise datasets, support analytics and AI/ML initiatives, and ensure data quality across cloud or hybrid environments including AWS, Azure, and Google.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's in a technical field, 5+ years in enterprise data pipelines, strong SQL and Python, DoD experience, and an IAT Level II certification; US citizenship and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• 5+ years building and supporting data pipelines in enterprise environments.
• Strong SQL proficiency and experience with relational databases.
• Experience developing ETL/ELT processes and working with structured and unstructured data.
• Experience with Python or a similar scripting language.
• Experience working in secure Federal or DoD environments.
• IAT Level II certification (DoD 8570/8140) is 100% required.
• Must be eligible to work in a DoD secure environment.
• US citizenship required under applicable law.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured datasets.
• Integrate data from enterprise systems including ERP platforms and legacy systems.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries and data models to support analytics and reporting.
• Implement data validation, cleansing, and monitoring to ensure data integrity.
• Support cloud or hybrid environments, including AWS, Azure, and Google.
• Collaborate with analysts and developers to define data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Support AI/ML initiatives by preparing and structuring datasets for model development.
• Document data architecture, workflows, and security compliance practices.
• Troubleshoot performance and data issues and implement corrective solutions.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Python

DoD environment experience

IAT Level II certification

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field

Tools

Spark

Kafka

Google Redshift

AWS Redshift

RDS

EMR

Azure Data Services

Job description

This role supports the Defense Logistics Agency’s ARTET program within a secure DoD environment. You will design and maintain scalable data pipelines, integrate enterprise datasets, and help prepare data for analytics and AI/ML initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured datasets.
• Integrate data from enterprise systems, including ERP platforms, operational databases, and legacy systems.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries and data models to support analytics and reporting.
• Implement data validation, cleansing, and monitoring to maintain data integrity.
• Support cloud or hybrid environments, including AWS, Azure, and Google.
• Collaborate with analysts and developers to define data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Support AI/ML initiatives by preparing and structuring datasets for downstream model development.
• Contribute to documentation covering data architecture, workflows, and security compliance practices.
• Troubleshoot performance and data issues, then implement corrective solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience building and supporting data pipelines in enterprise environments.
• Strong SQL proficiency and experience with relational databases.
• Experience developing ETL/ELT processes and working with structured and unstructured data.
• Experience with Python or a similar scripting language.
• Experience working in secure Federal or DoD environments.
• IAT Level II certification (DoD 8570/8140 compliant) is 100% required.
• Must be eligible to work in a DoD secure environment.
• Secret Clearance eligible and US Citizen.
• US citizenship is required as defined under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Technologies

• SQL, Python, AWS, Azure, Google
• ERP platforms
• Relational databases
• Spark, Kafka
• Google Redshift, AWS Redshift, RDS, EMR, Azure Data Services

Location

Onsite Fort Belvoir, Virginia (Arlington, VA).

Salary

USD 125,000 - 150,000 per year.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits
• 401(k)
• Bonus and profit sharing
• Flexible hours
• Education reimbursement
• Generous paid time off

Clearance and Eligibility

• Must be eligible to work in a DoD secure environment.
• Secret Clearance eligible and US Citizen.
• IAT Level II certification (DoD 8570/8140 compliant) is 100% required.
• US citizenship required as defined under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud data services, including Google, AWS Redshift, RDS, EMR, Azure Data Services, and similar platforms.
• Experience supporting AI/ML data preparation workflows.
• Familiarity with distributed processing frameworks such as Spark and Kafka.
• Experience supporting DLA or logistics modernization programs.