Entry-Level Data Engineer — ETL Pipelines & Docker

Darkwolfsolutions; Chantilly, Herndon (VA, VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf is seeking a Junior / Entry-Level Data Engineer to develop, maintain, and monitor scalable data pipelines in secure environments. You will ingest, clean, and transform data with SQL and Python, ensuring high quality and dependable systems for mission-critical applications.

You will work with senior data architects, use Docker for deployment, perform security scans, and participate in daily Agile activities. Requires US Citizenship and active TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field; Master’s preferred.
• Experience with data pipelines and ETL/ELT concepts is a plus.
• Clearance: US Citizen with active TS/SCI and Full-Scope Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Assist in constructing and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and SQL.
• Support data ingestion from structured and unstructured sources into relational and non-relational databases.
• Perform basic data profiling, quality checks, and schema validation.
• Build, run, and maintain modules using Docker for deployment.
• Execute automated security scanning tools and perform unit tests to ensure code quality.
• Participate in daily Agile activities, code reviews, and backlog refinement.

Skills

SQL

Python

Bash

Spark

Pandas

Agile

Data quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

PostgreSQL

NoSQL concepts

SonarQube

Job description

Dark Wolf is seeking a Junior / Entry-Level Data Engineer to develop, maintain, and monitor scalable data pipelines in secure environments. You will ingest, clean, and transform data with SQL and Python, ensuring high quality and dependable systems for mission-critical applications.

You will work with senior data architects, use Docker for deployment, perform security scans, and participate in daily Agile activities. Requires US Citizenship and active TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph.