Mission-Critical Data Engineer (Analytics) – Onsite DC

Applied Information Sciences; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Information Sciences is seeking a Data Engineer (Analytics) to support a federal law enforcement mission. The role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining data analytics capabilities that turn complex information into actionable insights for decision-making and operational effectiveness.

This contract position requires US citizenship and the ability to obtain a DHS 6C Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain DHS 6C Public Trust.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics, BI, or related field.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, and data visualizations.
• Strong SQL skills and relational DB concepts.
• Experience with Oracle and/or PostgreSQL databases.
• Experience querying data with Elasticsearch or OpenSearch.
• Experience integrating data from multiple sources.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Onsite in Washington, DC during core business hours.

Responsibilities

• Gather business and technical requirements from stakeholders to support reporting and analytical needs.
• Collect, integrate, and analyze data from multiple structured and unstructured data sources.
• Design, develop, and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations aligned to mission objectives.
• Create and optimize scalable, high-performance SQL queries and analytics solutions.
• Research and combine disparate data sources to deliver meaningful insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve data quality and performance issues.
• Communicate technical findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Respond to evolving mission requirements and deliver solutions within established timelines.
• Support continuous improvement of data engineering, analytics, and reporting processes.

Skills

SQL

Data analytics

Reporting dashboards

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Data Analytics / Engineering

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

OpenSearch

Power BI

Tableau

AWS

JSON

Git

Jenkins

Job description

Applied Information Sciences is seeking a Data Engineer (Analytics) to support a federal law enforcement mission. The role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining data analytics capabilities that turn complex information into actionable insights for decision-making and operational effectiveness.

This contract position requires US citizenship and the ability to obtain a DHS 6C Public Trust clearance.