Junior Data Engineer: Automation & Analytics for Federal

Castalia Systems; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401k matching

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Professional training opportunities

Pet insurance

Job summary

Castalia Systems is seeking a Jr.-level Data Engineer to support a government customer in Chantilly, Virginia. The role focuses on automating data pipelines, analyzing diverse data sources, and delivering data products for decision support.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree, 5+ years of relevant experience, and strong communication skills to convey complex findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders. This is a fast-paced, mission-driven position in a government-facing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics required.
• 5+ years of progressive, relevant work experience.
• Experience with regression, anomaly detection and clustering.
• Strong communication to relay data science findings to technical and non-technical customers.
• Ability to combine diverse data sources including Open Source, PAII, CAI, and intelligence records.
• Ability to elicit and define system requirements, track milestones, and evaluate test results.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions with production-quality code.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement methods of automation and optimization of data and products to present to upper management.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data integration

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Open-source data handling

Production-worthy coding

Data-driven storytelling

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Python

Excel

AWS

Job description

Castalia Systems is seeking a Jr.-level Data Engineer to support a government customer in Chantilly, Virginia. The role focuses on automating data pipelines, analyzing diverse data sources, and delivering data products for decision support.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree, 5+ years of relevant experience, and strong communication skills to convey complex findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders. This is a fast-paced, mission-driven position in a government-facing environment.