Senior Data Engineer

TEKsystems; Bethesda (MD); Remote; USD 110,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Time Off/Leave

Life Insurance (optional)

Job summary

TEKsystems, Bethesda, MD, seeks an expert data engineer to design, build, and maintain production-grade data pipelines for enterprise environments. You will own ETL/ELT architecture, data transformation, orchestration, validation, lineage, logging and monitoring, with strong SQL and Python, REST APIs, and relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MS SQL.

This contract role is fully remote. Compensation ranges from $80.00 to $97.00 per hour, with benefits typically included and aligned to

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, data integration, or a related software engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining production-grade data pipelines in enterprise environments.
• Strong proficiency with SQL and relational databases; Python experience.
• Experience developing and integrating REST APIs and data integration interfaces.
• Experience with Linux-based development or deployment environments.
• Experience with Git-based source control and CI/CD practices.
• Experience developing automated tests for data pipelines, APIs, or software components.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for high-volume, multi-source data environments.
• Build reusable data connectors and integration services to ingest data from APIs, databases, files, and other sources.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and data services to support ingestion, transformation, and downstream applications.
• Implement data quality controls, validation, reconciliation, and logging and monitoring for auditability.

Skills

Python

Sql

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

Description

7+ years of experience in data engineering, data integration, or a related software engineering discipline. Demonstrated experience building and maintaining production-grade data pipelines in enterprise environments. Strong experience with ETL/ELT architecture, data transformation, orchestration, validation, reconciliation, lineage, logging, and monitoring. Advanced proficiency with SQL and relational databases. Strong programming experience in Python Experience developing and integrating REST APIs and other data integration interfaces. Experience working with relational databases and data-storage technologies, such as PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server. Experience with Linux-based development or deployment environments. Experience with Git-based source control and CI/CD practices. Experience developing automated tests for data pipelines, APIs, or software components. Strong communication, documentation, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret eligibility, as required for all contractor personnel supporting the effort. Active Top Secret clearance highly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes, Rancher, Docker, or other container orchestration technologies.
• Experience with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or comparable CI/CD platforms.
• Experience with self-hosted Azure DevOps environments.
• Experience developing data solutions in secure Federal, on-premises, or hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and/or Microsoft SQL Server administration, optimization, or advanced development..
• Experience implementing data catalogs, metadata management, data lineage, or data governance capabilities.
• Experience integrating structured and unstructured data across disparate systems.
• Experience with event-driven architectures, message queues, or streaming data technologies.
• Familiarity with Federal security, privacy, accessibility, and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting Federal financial management, budget execution, grants management, payment systems, award oversight, financial reporting, or financial stewardship is preferred.
• Experience supporting Federal financial management, grants, payment, or award-oversight platforms.

Skills

• Python
• Sql

Top Skills Details

• Python

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for high-volume, multi-source data environments.
• Build reusable data connectors and integration services to ingest data from APIs, databases, files, and other enterprise data sources.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and data services to support data ingestion, retrieval, transformation, and downstream applications.
• Design data transformation and normalization processes for structured and unstructured data.
• Implement data quality controls, including validation, reconciliation, deduplication, error handling, and exception management.
• Develop automated processes for data lineage, metadata capture, logging, monitoring, and auditability.
• Design and optimize data models, schemas, and storage solutions using relational and other appropriate data technologies.
• Develop efficient SQL queries, stored procedures, transformations, and data-processing logic for large datasets.
• Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for data engineering components and

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Bethesda, MD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $97.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 12, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.