On-Site Backend Data Engineer - Secret Clearance

Zachary Piper Solutions; Norfolk, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Sick Leave as required by law

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Backend Data Engineer to support a federal program focused on enterprise data modernization and reporting within the national security and defense sector. This position is on-site in Norfolk, VA.

The Backend Data Engineer will design and build scalable data pipelines, integrate legacy systems, and prepare enterprise data for reporting and analytics. Join a mission-driven team where your work directly enables data-informed decision making across critical

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of hands-on Data Engineering experience.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF), SQL, and data pipeline development.
• Experience integrating legacy systems, performing ETL processes, and managing data repositories.
• Experience with Azure cloud environments and enterprise data transformation methodologies.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Active Secret Clearance required.
• Security+ Certification (IAT Level II) required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise data pipelines using Azure Data Factory.
• Connect and ingest data from legacy systems, SQL databases, and disparate data sources.
• Perform data transformation, cleansing, staging, aggregation, and repository management.
• Optimize backend data architecture to support Power BI and other enterprise reporting platforms.
• Collaborate with reporting and analytics teams to ensure reliable and accurate data delivery.

Skills

Data pipelines

ETL processes

Legacy system integration

Azure cloud environments

Strong collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in CS/IT/Data Eng

Tools

Azure Data Factory

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Backend Data Engineer to support a federal program focused on enterprise data modernization and reporting within the national security and defense sector. This position is on-site in Norfolk, VA.

The Backend Data Engineer will design and build scalable data pipelines, integrate legacy systems, and prepare enterprise data for reporting and analytics. Join a mission-driven team where your work directly enables data-informed decision making across critical