Field Service Engineer: Real-Time Data Platform, On-Site

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

401k plan

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a Field Service Representative Engineer to deploy and operate a production-grade data and application platform in mission-critical environments. You will work at the intersection of software engineering, data integration, and real-world operations to turn complex data into live systems for decision-making.

Join CGS to contribute to government innovation, collaborate with teams, and grow professionally through diverse learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must have strong software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience with Python, PySpark, Java, JavaScript, SQL or similar languages.
• Familiarity with data systems, APIs, and distributed architectures.
• Ability to operate independently in customer-facing, on-site environments.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain a distributed data and application platform in production.
• Integrate data from disparate source systems while preserving lineage and governance.
• Build and customize operational applications, workflows, and analytics.
• Design and maintain data pipelines supporting real-time and batch use cases.
• Troubleshoot high-impact issues in live operational environments.
• Work directly with users to understand workflows and translate needs into technical solutions.
• Partner with internal product and engineering teams to improve platform capabilities.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

Python

Pyspark

Java

JavaScript

SQL

Data systems

APIs

Distributed architectures

Independent work

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Engineering background (CS/Math/SE/Physics/Data Science)

Job description

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a Field Service Representative Engineer to deploy and operate a production-grade data and application platform in mission-critical environments. You will work at the intersection of software engineering, data integration, and real-world operations to turn complex data into live systems for decision-making.

Join CGS to contribute to government innovation, collaborate with teams, and grow professionally through diverse learning opportunities.