Senior Data Engineer - PostgreSQL & Qlik Sense On-Site

ADP, Inc.; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

NCC is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines, databases, analytics platforms, and reporting solutions that support operational and strategic decision-making.

The ideal candidate will bring deep PostgreSQL DBA expertise, SQL development, Python, Qlik Sense, data architecture, and ETL/ELT capabilities, with a focus on data governance, security, and performance. This is an on-site role based in Norfolk, VA requiring an active security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.
• Active Secret clearance or higher.
• Minimum of 9 years of experience in data engineering, database administration, BI, or enterprise analytics environments.
• Strong PostgreSQL DBA experience including backup/recovery, security management, and performance tuning.
• Advanced SQL development including complex queries, stored procedures, views, indexing, and data transformation logic.
• Strong proficiency in Python development for data engineering, automation, scripting, ETL/processing, and data validation.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines and automated data workflows.
• Hands-on experience developing and administering Qlik Sense dashboards, applications, and reporting solutions.
• Experience with Qlik Sense data modeling, scripting, reload management, and security administration.
• Experience integrating data from multiple enterprise systems and data sources.
• Experience with relational database design, data modeling, and enterprise reporting architectures.
• Strong understanding of data governance, data validation, database security, and QA best practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline and reporting issues in production.
• Experience gathering requirements and translating them into scalable technical solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical efforts, manage priorities, and mentor junior team members.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and automated ETL/ELT processes.
• Integrate and transform data from multiple structured and unstructured sources.
• Serve as the primary PostgreSQL DBA for installation, configuration, maintenance, security, backup/recovery, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain PostgreSQL databases, SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and indexes.
• Perform database performance tuning, capacity planning, and query optimization.
• Develop Python-based solutions for data ingestion, transformation, automation, validation, and reporting.
• Design and maintain enterprise data models and schemas for reporting and BI.
• Develop, administer, and support Qlik Sense dashboards, data models, and reporting solutions.
• Manage Qlik Sense data connections, reload schedules, security rules, and performance.
• Support Power BI, Tableau, Qlik Sense, and other enterprise reporting environments.
• Monitor data quality and troubleshoot inconsistencies; collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements.
• Translate business needs into technical specs and actionable reporting capabilities.
• Implement data governance, security controls, and backup strategies for enterprise data management.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in data pipelines, databases, and reporting environments.
• Support production deployments and maintenance activities.
• Lead technical initiatives and mentor junior engineers and analysts.
• Document data architectures, data flows, ETL processes, and reporting procedures.

Skills

PostgreSQL DBA

SQL development

Python

Qlik Sense

Data modeling

ETL/ELT

Data governance

Data security

Performance tuning

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Python

ETL/ELT tooling

Qlik Sense

Job description

NCC is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines, databases, analytics platforms, and reporting solutions that support operational and strategic decision-making.

The ideal candidate will bring deep PostgreSQL DBA expertise, SQL development, Python, Qlik Sense, data architecture, and ETL/ELT capabilities, with a focus on data governance, security, and performance. This is an on-site role based in Norfolk, VA requiring an active security clearance.