Forward Deployed Data Engineer (TS/SCI) for AWS Data Lakehouse

Crypto Pro Network; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity plan eligibility

Flexible work environment

Job summary

A blockchain intelligence company is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with government customers. You will design and deploy secure cloud-based data solutions while ensuring production readiness. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in building data pipelines, strong skills in Python and cloud-native architectures, and an active TS/SCI clearance. This role allows you to have a direct impact on securing critical systems while working in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required (Polygraph strongly preferred).
• 4+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying data pipelines in Python.
• Proven expertise with Apache Airflow (DAG development, scheduler tuning, custom operators).
• Strong knowledge of Apache Spark (Spark SQL, DataFrames, performance tuning).
• Familiarity with secure cloud environments and experience implementing FedRAMP/FISMA controls.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with customers to design and deploy secure cloud-based solutions.
• Own and deliver production-ready ETL/ELT pipelines optimized for large workloads.
• Support mission-critical systems in production environments.
• Implement observability solutions to uphold SLAs and drive improvements.

Skills

Data pipeline building

Experience with AWS services

Proficiency in Python

Strong SQL skills

Knowledge of Kubernetes

Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Apache Airflow

Apache Spark

Git

Prometheus

Datadog

Job description

A blockchain intelligence company is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with government customers. You will design and deploy secure cloud-based data solutions while ensuring production readiness. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in building data pipelines, strong skills in Python and cloud-native architectures, and an active TS/SCI clearance. This role allows you to have a direct impact on securing critical systems while working in a fast-paced environment.