Senior Data Engineer - Remote (AWS GovCloud/NBIS)

Praescient Analytics; Fairfax (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Travel incentives

3 weeks paid time off

Job summary

Praescient Analytics is seeking a Data Engineer – Senior to provide technical leadership for NBIS and EIT data pipelines in an AWS GovCloud environment. You will shape data architecture, validate models, and drive modernization from legacy stores to cloud-native streams.

Responsibilities include data strategy, ETL/ELT design, and collaboration with software teams; require active Secret clearance and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Secret clearance is required and U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, experiment with, and articulate data architecture approaches for federal requirements.

Skills

Python

Scala

Java

AWS Glue

AWS Athena

AWS Lambda

Amazon S3

SQL Databases

Git

Jira

Confluence

Apache Airflow

AWS Step Functions

Kinesis

Kafka

Data Orchestration

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Data Engineering/Information Systems or related field

Master’s degree in related field with 8–10 years of experience

PhD in related field with 5–7 years of experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Apache Airflow

AWS Glue

AWS Athena

AWS Lambda

Amazon S3

Job description

Praescient Analytics is seeking a Data Engineer – Senior to provide technical leadership for NBIS and EIT data pipelines in an AWS GovCloud environment. You will shape data architecture, validate models, and drive modernization from legacy stores to cloud-native streams.

Responsibilities include data strategy, ETL/ELT design, and collaboration with software teams; require active Secret clearance and US citizenship.