Lead Data Engineer for DoD GFM Systems

Client Solution Architects; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Client Solution Architects (CSA) in Norfolk, VA seeks a Data Engineer Lead to design, build, and optimize secure, scalable data pipelines supporting GFM systems. The role focuses on ETL, data integration, and governance in a DoD environment.

You'll collaborate with analysts and mission stakeholders, deploy on cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/DoD Cloud), and ensure data accuracy, compliance, and reliable analytics for decision making.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Secret security clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or related field and 3 years’ experience.
• Security and DoD cyber governance knowledge.
• Experience with ETL pipelines and data integration.
• Experience with data warehousing and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain ETL pipelines to support data flows.
• Develop data models to support analytics and reporting.
• Collaborate with analysts and stakeholders to ensure data accuracy.
• Deploy solutions on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, DoD Cloud) with security in mind.

Skills

Security clearance

ETL pipelines

Data modeling

Cloud data platforms

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field

3 years’ professional experience

Tools

Azure Data Engineer Associate

AWS Certified Data Analytics

Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer

Databricks Certified Data Engineer

Qlik data analytics certifications

Job description

Client Solution Architects (CSA) in Norfolk, VA seeks a Data Engineer Lead to design, build, and optimize secure, scalable data pipelines supporting GFM systems. The role focuses on ETL, data integration, and governance in a DoD environment.

You'll collaborate with analysts and mission stakeholders, deploy on cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/DoD Cloud), and ensure data accuracy, compliance, and reliable analytics for decision making.