Senior Data Engineer — DevSecOps & Data Pipelines (Secret)

Dark Wolf; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Herndon, VA to design, build, and optimize data pipelines and data infrastructure for analytics and mission-critical applications. The role emphasizes DevSecOps, TDD, and customer-centric software, with hybrid/remote flexibility.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, strong Python/AWS/SQL skills, and experience with Trino, Spark, and Kubernetes. U.S. citizenship and a Secret clearance are required, with a salary range of $150,000–$175,000.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent) and at least 8 years of professional experience on an Agile team with DevOps practices
• Experience with Python (FastAPI, Django, Flask), JavaScript (Node.js, Express, Vue, Svelte, React), and Java (Spring Boot)
• Experience designing and implementing OpenAPI compliant data schemas and REST APIs, ORM and SQL, and data validation rules
• Experience developing AWS data services with S3, RDS, and EMR
• Experience building scalable, production-grade data solutions for thousands of data consumers
• US Citizenship and an active Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• Using DevSecOps best practices to rapidly develop and deliver first class solutions for a DoW customer.
• Developing software using Python (FastAPI), AWS, SQL (Trino SQL), and Rancher Kubernetes.
• Building high-throughput data pipelines that aggregate, standardize, and process large volumes of heterogeneous data with Apache Spark, DBT, and Trino.
• Establishing RESTful API endpoints that rapidly return large volumes of analytical health data.
• Taking ownership of project domains and quickly becoming proficient in novel subjects.
• Leveraging Test Driven Development and User Centered design best practices automate testing and ensure delivered software meets and exceeds customer needs.
• Applying software design best practices to identify and analyze potential solutions, generate design diagrams, and participate in technical exchange meetings.
• Embracing a shared responsibility for system security.
• Continuously engaging with project teams to deliver quality products.
• Participating in daily standups, sprint planning/review meetings, discover and framing workshops, and customer demo sessions.

Skills

DevSecOps practices

Test Driven Development

Agile teamwork

RESTful API design

Security awareness

Data-driven

Customer-centric

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

M.S in Computer Science

Tools

Python

FastAPI

AWS

SQL

Trino

Spark

DBT

Kubernetes

Rancher

OpenAPI

Job description

Dark Wolf is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Herndon, VA to design, build, and optimize data pipelines and data infrastructure for analytics and mission-critical applications. The role emphasizes DevSecOps, TDD, and customer-centric software, with hybrid/remote flexibility.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, strong Python/AWS/SQL skills, and experience with Trino, Spark, and Kubernetes. U.S. citizenship and a Secret clearance are required, with a salary range of $150,000–$175,000.