Junior Data Engineer — TS/SCI Cleared, Secure Pipelines

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC

Herndon, Chantilly (VA, VA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC, a defense and intelligence-focused data engineering team, seeks a Junior / Entry-Level Data Engineer to support scalable data pipelines in secure environments. You will ingest, clean, and transform data under supervision, working with senior architects to ensure data quality and system reliability for mission-critical applications.

This role emphasizes Python/SQL ETL, Docker deployment, and collaboration in an Agile setting; US citizenship with TS/SCI polygraph is

Qualifications

US Citizenship and active TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph required.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
0–4+ years of data engineering experience.
Familiarity with Spark, Pandas, or SQL-based data transformations.
Knowledge of PostgreSQL and basic NoSQL concepts.
Strong SQL, Python, and Bash scripting.
Docker container experience.
Experience with Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban).
Basic familiarity with AWS or Azure cloud services.

Responsibilities

Construct and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and SQL.
Ingest data from structured and unstructured sources into relational and non-relational databases.
Profile data quality and validate schemas.
Build and run Docker-based deployment modules.
Participate in daily Agile ceremonies and code reviews.
Perform security scanning and unit testing to ensure code quality.