Senior Data Engineer: Federal Data Pipelines & Governance

DataJobs; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

FI Consulting seeks a Senior Data Engineer to support a federal data modernization initiative, focusing on reusable ingestion frameworks and scalable, analytics-ready data pipelines. The role emphasizes secure integrations across grants, financial, performance, and operational data with strong data quality controls.

The candidate will lead the design and implementation of ETL/ELT solutions, collaborate with architects, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring compliance with security and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• 8+ years with data engineering, systems integration, or ETL/ELT development.
• Experience designing enterprise data pipelines and reusable data integration.
• Proficiency with Git/Bitbucket and CI/CD for collaborative development.
• Strong SQL, data modeling, and query optimization.
• Proficient in Python for data processing.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and file-based integrations.
• Experience with structured and unstructured data sources.
• Ability to translate requirements into secure technical solutions.
• Experience working in Agile environments and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ingestion frameworks.
• Lead reusable connectors and automated data acquisition across agency systems.
• Create ETL/ELT solutions for diverse data sources.
• Integrate data from grants, financial, operational, and performance systems.
• Collaborate to implement canonical data models and engineering standards.
• Develop data lineage, mappings, and interface documentation.
• Implement data profiling, validation, and monitoring."
• Ensure secure handling of PII and sensitive data.
• Optimize workflows for performance and reliability.
• Support centralized data repositories used for reporting and analytics.
• Mentor engineers and conduct code reviews.
• Ensure compliance with security and governance requirements.

Skills

SQL development

Python

RESTful APIs

Agile delivery

Data modeling

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Troubleshooting

Security practices

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Bitbucket

CI/CD pipelines

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Oracle

Airflow

Azure Data Factory

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

FI Consulting seeks a Senior Data Engineer to support a federal data modernization initiative, focusing on reusable ingestion frameworks and scalable, analytics-ready data pipelines. The role emphasizes secure integrations across grants, financial, performance, and operational data with strong data quality controls.

The candidate will lead the design and implementation of ETL/ELT solutions, collaborate with architects, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring compliance with security and