Junior Data Engineer with Secret Clearance

Expression

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Health insurance

Education reimbursement

Generous PTO and holidays

Onsite gym facility

Commuter Benefits Plan

In-office Cold Brew Coffee

Job summary

Expression is seeking a Junior Data Engineer to support the DEA ICDE modernization effort at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, VA. This on-site, early-career role focuses on data ingestion, transformation, validation, migration, and integration within a centralized, secure ecosystem.

Working with experienced engineers, you will design and maintain ETL pipelines, assist with data-quality checks, and document data flows while preparing for potential TS/SCI clearance. Onsite work only.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in STEM and 0–1 years of professional experience.
Foundational exposure to data analysis, ETL concepts, or data migration through coursework or internships.
Working knowledge of SQL with basic queries, joins, and aggregations.
Familiarity with Python for data manipulation or automation tasks; introductory level acceptable.
Introductory experience with ETL or workflow tools such as Apache Airflow, Talend, or similar.
Understanding of data warehousing concepts (staging, fact/dimension models).

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain ETL pipelines under guidance.
Support migration of legacy data into the modernized data ecosystem.
Analyze data structures and data-quality checks to identify gaps.
Run validation queries and profiling to ensure data quality.
Assist with data cleanup and tagging activities.
Collaborate with analysts and engineers to translate requirements into pipelines.
Monitor pipeline performance and troubleshoot issues.
Document migration results and data flows for maintainability.