ETL Engineer

Footbridge Federal; Rockville, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & benefits

PTO & flexible time

Professional development

Job summary

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Footbridge Federal seeks a data engineer to design and develop applications, optimize relational databases, and create ETL workflows for enterprise data management. The role requires TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly and expertise in Tableau, Elasticsearch, ArcGIS, and CI/CD tooling.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).
• Hands-on experience with relational databases, specifically Oracle and MySQL.
• Experience with search and visualization tools such as Tableau, Elasticsearch, and ArcGIS.
• Familiarity with Windows, Linux, and cloud infrastructure environments.
• Experience with version control and CI/CD tools like GitHub, GitLab, and Jenkins.
• Familiarity with ETL frameworks including SAFE FME, Pentaho, and Apache NiFi.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop applications using a variety of programming and scripting languages.
• Build, maintain, and optimize relational databases to support enterprise data management.
• Create and manage ETL workflows and data flows to streamline data ingestion and processing.
• Implement search architecture and data visualization solutions to translate data into actionable insights.
• Utilize continuous integration and source code management tools to support development lifecycles.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI

CI/CD experience

Data engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Oracle

MySQL

Tableau

Elasticsearch

ArcGIS

GitHub

GitLab

Jenkins

SAFE FME

Pentaho

Apache NiFi

Windows

Linux

Cloud infrastructure

Job description

• Design and develop applications using a variety of programming and scripting languages.
• Build, maintain, and optimize relational databases to support enterprise data management.
• Create and manage ETL workflows and data flows to streamline data ingestion and processing.
• Implement search architecture and data visualization solutions to translate data into actionable insights.
• Utilize continuous integration and source code management tools to support development lifecycles.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).
• Hands‑on experience with relational databases, specifically Oracle and MySQL.
• Experience with search and visualization tools such as Tableau, Elasticsearch, and ArcGIS.
• Familiarity with Windows, Linux, and cloud infrastructure environments.
• Experience with version control and CI/CD tools like GitHub, GitLab, and Jenkins.
• Familiarity with ETL frameworks including SAFE FME, Pentaho, and Apache NiFi.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 or more years of experience in data engineering and ETL development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience building and maintaining data flows using Apache NiFi, Pentaho, or Java.

Required Skills

• Active TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).
• Hands‑on experience with relational databases, specifically Oracle and MySQL.
• Experience with search and visualization tools such as Tableau, Elasticsearch, and ArcGIS.
• Familiarity with Windows, Linux, and cloud infrastructure environments.
• Experience with version control and CI/CD tools like GitHub, GitLab, and Jenkins.
• Familiarity with ETL frameworks including SAFE FME, Pentaho, and Apache NiFi.

Preferred Skills

• 8 or more years of experience in data engineering and ETL development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience building and maintaining data flows using Apache NiFi, Pentaho, or Java.

Security Clearance

• Level: TS/SCI

Work Arrangement: On-site

• Health and Financial Foundation — Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits — PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development — The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.

Hiring process

• Recruiter Review. Recruiting reviews your resume for role alignment, technical background, clearance status where relevant, and program fit.
• Interview. Qualified candidates may meet program, technical, or delivery leaders to discuss experience and expectations for the role.
• Offer. When there is a match, the team coordinates offer, onboarding, clearance transfer or sponsorship details where contractually authorized.

Mission

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Culture

Mission Context Matters

Candidates should expect work tied to defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland, and research missions rather than generic commercial delivery.

Small-Team Accountability

The culture copy emphasizes ownership, communication, and practical execution across teams that work close to customers and program outcomes.

Growth With Technical Credibility

Career content supports hands‑on technical growth, certifications, internal mobility, and program leadership without forcing one career track.

Benefits & why work here

• Health and Financial Foundation: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits: PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development: The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.