ETL Developer

Vantor (Maxar Intelligence); McLean (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment assistance

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor is seeking an experienced ETL Developer to design, build, and optimize data pipelines for a geospatial visualization platform. This on-site role in McLean, VA leverages NiFi, SQL, Python, PostgreSQL, and AWS to ensure reliable data flow and scalable processing.

This position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and an ability to collaborate with analysts, developers, and data engineers on enterprise-grade data solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s with 7+ years, or Doctorate with 6+ years.
• Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Geography, or a related technical field.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with required polygraph.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Willingness to work onsite full-time.
• Willingness to develop NiFi flows using existing best practices.
• Strong understanding of ETL concepts and best practices.
• Strong experience with databases for data management.
• Proficiency in SQL for querying large datasets.
• Experience with API integration and data retrieval.
• Programmatic data manipulation.
• Containerized development proficiency.
• Competency to rapidly adopt AWS architecture proficiency.
• NiFi registry and Git for code management.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and manage ETL workflows using Apache NiFi to support a geospatial visualization platform.
• Learn the NiFi system and AWS/PostgreSQL infrastructure to monitor and troubleshoot real-time issues.
• Understand existing NiFi flows with minimal support.
• Develop new NiFi flows that adopt best practices of existing flows.
• Take feedback on NiFi flows and implement requested changes.
• Communicate status via a ticketing system.
• Interface with analysts to understand future data flow needs and convert into actions.
• Work with a development cycle using containerized development environments and Git/NiFi Registry.
• Gain competency in geospatial database design and best practices for indexing and constraints.
• Handle data from multiple sources and transform programmatically.
• Query and analyze large datasets using SQL.
• Retrieve and process data from external systems via APIs.
• Support data quality, integrity and performance optimization.

Skills

ETL

NiFi

SQL

Python

AWS

PostgreSQL

APIs

Git

Containerization

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Geography, or related field

Tools

NiFi Registry

Git

Docker

Airflow

PostgreSQL

Job description

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Please review the job details below.

This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI clearance with required Polygraph.

We are seeking an experienced ETL Developer to provide onsite support for a geospatial visualization platform. This role focuses on developing, maintaining, and optimizing data pipelines to ensure reliable data flow into a PostgreSQL database. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in ETL processes, data integration, and working with large, complex datasets, including geospatial data.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and manage ETL workflows using Apache NiFi to support a geospatial visualization platform
• Learn the nuances of the existing NiFi system and the related AWS and PostgreSQL infrastructure in order to monitor and troubleshoot real time issues
• Obtain an understanding of existing NiFi flows with minimal support from others
• Develop new NiFi flows that adopt best practices of existing NiFi flows
• Take feedback on NiFi flows and develop requested changes
• Take direction and communicate status via a ticketing system
• Interface with analysts via email, chat, and in person meetings to comprehend future data flow needs and refine general requirements into specific actions
• Interface with a development cycle using a local development environment of containerized infrastructure and version control via Git and NiFi Registry
• Gain competency in geospatial database design and employ best practices for table creation, indexing, and unique constraints
• Take feedback from analysts on nuances to support application data layers
• Programmatically manipulate and transform data from multiple sources
• Query and analyze large datasets using SQL
• Retrieve and process data from external systems via APIs
• Support data quality, integrity, and performance optimization efforts
• Understand Python and data science frameworks while differentiating between experimental prototypes and enterprise level software requirements
• Develop Python in support of data science related efforts or ETL prototypes

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, OR
• Master’s degree with 7+ years of experience, OR
• Doctorate with 6+ years of experience
• Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Geography, or a related technical field
• Active TS/SCI clearance with required polygraph
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Willingness to work onsite full-time
• Willingness to develop NiFi flows using existing best practices
• Strong understanding of ETL concepts and best practices
• Strong experience with databases for data management
• Proficiency in SQL for querying large datasets
• Experience with API integration and data retrieval
• Demonstrated experience with programmatic data manipulation
• Competency to rapidly adopt containerized development proficiency
• Competency to rapidly adopt AWS architecture proficiency
• Competency to rapidly adopt NiFi registry and Git for code management

Preferred Qualifications

• Creativity to experiment and recommend best practice coding improvements
• Drive to adopt and recommend AI into development processes
• Ability to design and develop custom NiFi processors using Java
• Experience with AWS cloud services for data ingestion and processing
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL for data management
• Hands‑on experience with Apache Airflow
• Hands‑on experience with Apache NiFi
• Hands‑on experience with NiFi registry and Git
• Hands‑on experience with Git and repository actions and pull requests
• Hands‑on experience in Python for data manipulation and API interfacing
• Experience working with geospatial data and related tool
• Understanding of basic data science concepts and tools

The base pay for this position within California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Jersey, the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and for all other states is:

$200,000.00 - $250,000.00

Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

The date of posting can be found on Vantor's Career page at the top of each job posting.

EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.