Senior Data Engineer: Enterprise Pipelines & Data Governance

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and operate enterprise data pipelines and data models. You will work with Finance, HR, and client-facing units, translating complex data concepts into clear actions for diverse stakeholders.

The role requires strong communication, experience with BI environments (Power BI), data warehousing, and Azure services. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be essential to deliver secure, trusted data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience building productiongrade data pipelines and data models on modern cloud platforms.
• Experience supporting BI environments and semantic modeling (e.g., Power BI).
• Experience with data warehousing, Lakehouse architectures, ETL/ELT patterns, and data quality frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to explain technical concepts clearly and concisely to nontechnical audiences.
• Experience with MDM tools, middleware integrations, or enterprise master data synchronization.
• Experience with Azure data services, orchestration tools, and enterprise analytics platforms.
• Excellent communication skills – written, verbal, and visual – with the ability to tailor messaging to executives, business users, and engineering peers.
• Proven record of effective collaboration with crossfunctional stakeholders.
• Preferred: background in government contracting or regulated environments.
• Good SQL skills and proficiency in Python or Scala.
• Exposure to process engineering and change-management practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate enterprise data pipelines and data models.
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, HR, Business Development, and client-facing units to translate data concepts.
• Engineer integrations that synchronize master data across SPA systems.
• Implement CI/CD, IaC, and automation for data environments and deployments.
• Translate data topics into clear explanations for stakeholders.
• Provide documentation, diagrams, and briefings supporting data governance.

Skills

Data pipelines

Data modeling

Power BI

Data warehousing

ETL/ELT

Data quality frameworks

MDM tools

Azure data services

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

SQL

Python

Scala

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/DS or related field

Tools

Power BI

Azure

SQL

Python

Scala

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and operate enterprise data pipelines and data models. You will work with Finance, HR, and client-facing units, translating complex data concepts into clear actions for diverse stakeholders.

The role requires strong communication, experience with BI environments (Power BI), data warehousing, and Azure services. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be essential to deliver secure, trusted data