Remote Data Engineer - Federal Data Pipelines & Cloud

ICF Olson

United States

Remote

USD 81,000 - 168,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

ICF is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data solutions for federal programs. You will collaborate with data scientists, analysts, developers, and government stakeholders to enable data-driven decisions across mission-critical systems.

The position is fully remote with occasional DC-area travel. A Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required to work on federal data initiatives. Experience with cloud data architectures and regulatory compliance is essential.

Qualifications

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required.
2+ years of experience designing and supporting enterprise data solutions in federal or regulated environments.
Bachelor's Degree in related field required.
Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Azure SQL).
Knowledge of data modeling techniques, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration patterns.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes for large-scale federal data systems.
Develop and optimize cloud-based data architectures in AWS or Azure (S3, Redshift, RDS, Databricks, Synapse).
Integrate structured and unstructured data from multiple government and third-party sources.
Ensure data quality, integrity, availability, and performance across systems.
Support ATO, RMF, and federal security requirements, including documentation and audit support.