Lead Data Engineer Arlington, VA

540.co; Mississippi; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to spearhead financial management data initiatives. This role involves engaging with various systems across the Department of Defense to create impactful data products. As the main technical point of contact, you will guide the vision for the platform while collaborating with government leadership. If you're passionate about data and thrive in a dynamic environment, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in defense health and financial data management.

Benefits

100% covered health, dental and vision premium

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

401k with employer match

Company Sponsored Life Insurance

Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off

Reimbursement for trainings / certifications

Referral Bonus

Annual Social Events

Access to sports tickets

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience in data engineering.
• Experience building and managing data pipelines for large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Lead various financial management data initiatives for the Army.
• Manage data initiatives and small projects from start to finish.

Skills

Python

Spark / PySpark

Data Pipeline Management

Data Analytics Tools (Databricks)

PowerBI

API Consumption

Jira

Confluence

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

GitLab

Qlik

Job description

540 is looking for a Lead Data Engineer that will serve as a lead for various financial management data initiatives related to Advana and the Army data community called ARES.

The project engages with many systems and data sources across DoD and Army to build and manage data products by aggregating data in new ways. The goal is to create, lead and grow a data community focused on defense health and financial data. You will be the main technical point of contact for all projects across this portfolio and help guide the overall vision for the platform by engaging directly with the core Advana team who manages all of their backend tools and processes.

Location: Remote within the continental United States, East Coast working hours with some flexibility afforded. Occasional travel may be required (up to 1x per month)
Citizenship & Clearance Requirement: per client requirements, must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance
Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree
540 Internal Thrive Level:Senior Software Engineer

WHY 540?

540 is a forward-thinking company that the government turns to in order to #GetShitDone. We do more than talk about it, we break down barriers to innovation and build impactful tech. We’re looking for someone with big ideas, who thrives on innovation and is a self-starter. If you love to learn about and work with new technologies, we want to talk to you.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 8+ years of related experience
• Well-versed in Python
• Well-versed in Spark / PySpark
• Experience building and managing data pipelines
• Proficient in data analytics tools such as Databricks
• Experience building dashboards using PowerBI and/or similar data analytics tools
• Experience working via the terminal / command line
• Experience consuming data via APIs
• Hands on experience using Jira and Confluence
• Responsibilities include:
• Working directly with government leadership managing teams, customers, and data requirements
• Assisting Audit teams with monthly data ingestions from Army systems
• Management of data initiatives and small projects from start to finish
• Working with Army FM&C Lead to prioritize Advana data product requirements
• Developing recurring and ad hoc financial datasets
• Developing Advana datasets and analytical products to enable the Army reporting on all Financial System data
• Reviewing data pipeline code via GitLab to ensure it meets team and code standards
• Overseeing overall architecture and technical direction for FM&C data projects

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience maintaining data pipelines with tables containing over a billion rows / records
• Experience building, deploying and managing Qlik dashboards
• Experience in or with Advana
• Experience with GitLab
• Experience working with DoD systems
• Experience working with financial systems

BENEFITS & PERKS

• 100% covered health, dental and vision premium for employees, optional dependent coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401k with employer match
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability coverage
• Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
• Reimbursement for trainings / certifications
• Referral Bonus - good people know good people
• Annual Social Events (540 week, hackathon, charity golf tournament, etc.)
• Access to 540’s Washington Capitals & Nationals tickets

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This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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