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

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.

Skills

SQL

Python

Bash scripting

Docker

Agile/Scrum/Kanban

Spark/Pandas/SQL transforms

Cloud basics (AWS/Azure)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

SonarQube

Job description

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