Data Solution Engineer

Aretum, Llc; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Retirement plan 401k

Life insurance

Paid time off

Family leave

Disability insurance

Training & development

Job summary

Aretum is seeking a Data Solution Engineer to deliver data pipelines and governance for pilot and production workflows. You will implement end-to-end data processing across bronze, silver, and gold layers, ensuring protection policies and metadata standards are applied consistently.

Remote-friendly role, requiring U.S. work authorization and the ability to handle controlled data within a federal contracting framework. 3–5 years of experience with Databricks, Spark, and YAML is expected.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required; 3–5 years of data engineering experience.
• Hands-on with Databricks, Spark, and YAML.
• Experience designing data governance, tagging, and metadata standards.
• Comfort implementing data protection policies and access controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test and implement data pipelines in Databricks using SQL, Python, and Spark.
• Build and maintain data pipelines across bronze, silver, and gold medallion layers.
• Apply data governance tagging, metadata standards, and Unity Catalog classifications.
• Implement column masking, access controls, and reference data lookups.
• Define deployments using YAML and code practices for repeatability.
• Conduct data quality testing to ensure accuracy and compliance with contracts.
• Reconcile stakeholder requirements and communicate trade-offs.
• Strong SQL and Spark, with declarative pipeline configuration in YAML.

Skills

SQL

Apache Spark

Databricks

Python

YAML

Data governance

Unity Catalog

Medallion architecture

Column masking

Row-level security

Education

BS/BA degree

Tools

Databricks

Unity Catalog

Job description

DHS Suitability Required

About Aretum

Aretumis a mission-driven organization committed to delivering innovative, technology-enabled solutions to our customers across defense, civilian, and homeland security sectors. Our teams work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and transformation, helping agencies solve their most critical challenges. We believe in investing in our people and creating a culture where collaboration, inclusion, and professional growth are at the forefront.

Job Summary

Aretum is seeking a Data Solution Engineer that will provide delivery capacity to implement pilots and proof-of-concept solutions. The individual will also execute pipeline development, tagging, policy application, and testing across medallion layers.

Due to the nature of our work as a federal consulting organization, employees may be expected to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and must adhere to applicable safeguarding and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test and implement data pipelines in Databricks using SQL, Python, and Apache Spark to support pilot initiatives, proof-of-concept solutions, and production data workflows.

• Build and maintain data pipelines across bronze, silver, and gold layers of the medallion architecture, following established architecture, transformation, and governance standards.

• Implement data governance tagging, metadata standards, and classification roles in Unity Catalog in accordance with established designs and requirements.

• Apply established data protection policies including column masking, access controls and reference data lookups, to ensure data is handled appropriately throughout pipeline processing.

• Define and maintain pipeline and workflow configurations using YAML and other configurations as code practices to support consistent, repeatable, and maintainable deployments.

• Execute data quality testing and validation procedures to verify data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with established data contracts and business rules

• BS/BA degree and 3 -5 years of data engineering, including hands-on work with Databricks, Spark and YAML, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Demonstrated experience designing data governance, tagging, and metadata standards.

• Deep understanding of the medallion architecture and how metadata, sensitivity, and access requirements evolve across Bronze, Silver, and Gold.

• Experience implementing column masking, row-level security, and dynamic access controls.

• Ability to reconcile competing requirements across stakeholders.

• Strong SQL and Spark, proficiency in defining pipeline configuration and data contracts declaratively (e.g., YAML) as version-controlled, enforceable artifacts.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to cybersecurity environment.

Travel Requirements

This is a remote position; however, occasional travel may berequiredbased on project needs, client meetings, team collaboration events, or training sessions.Travel is expected to be less than 10% and will be communicated in advance whenever possible.

EEO Statement

Aretumis committed to fostering a workplace rooted in excellence, integrity, and equal opportunity for all. We adhere to merit-based hiring practices, ensuring that all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the job, without preference or consideration of factors unrelated to job performance.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer,Aretumcomplies withall applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.

We are proud to support our nation’s veterans and military families,providingcareer opportunities that honor their service and experience.

If you require reasonable accommodation during the hiring process due to a disability, please contact [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

U.S. Work Authorization

Due to federal contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this position. This position supports a federal government contract and requires the ability to obtain andmaintaina Public Trust or Suitability Determination, depending on the agency’s background investigation requirements.

• Salary Range: $90,000–$105,000 annually. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including education, experience, qualifications, skills, and applicable contract requirements.
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development