DoD Data Engineer — Secure Pipelines & Analytics

D&G Support Services; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 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 Solutions seeks a Data Engineer in the Alexandria, VA area to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines supporting DoD ARTET initiatives. You will integrate enterprise datasets, optimize data models, and enable analytics with secure, compliant data flows.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of data engineering, strong SQL, Python, and experience in secure DoD environments. Collaboration with analysts and cloud/hybrid environments is key.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Data Engineering, IS, or related field.
• 5+ years building and supporting enterprise data pipelines.
• Strong SQL and relational DB experience.
• ETL/ELT development with structured and unstructured data.
• Python or similar scripting language.
• Experience in secure Federal or DoD environments.

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 needs.
• Implement data validation, cleansing, and monitoring processes to ensure data integrity.
• Support cloud or hybrid data environments (AWS, Azure, or on-prem infrastructure).
• 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 of data architecture, workflows, and security compliance practices.
• Troubleshoot performance and data issues and implement corrective solutions.

Skills

5+ years data pipelines

SQL proficiency

Python scripting

Secure DoD environment experience

ETL/ELT development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS Redshift

Azure Data Services

Spark

Job description

D&G Solutions seeks a Data Engineer in the Alexandria, VA area to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines supporting DoD ARTET initiatives. You will integrate enterprise datasets, optimize data models, and enable analytics with secure, compliant data flows.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of data engineering, strong SQL, Python, and experience in secure DoD environments. Collaboration with analysts and cloud/hybrid environments is key.