Senior Data Engineer-TS/SCI

MetaPhase Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MetaPhase Consulting seeks a Senior Data Engineer in the Washington, DC area to design, build, and sustain scalable data pipelines and data products. You will convert diverse data into governed information assets to support visual analytics and operational decisions.

The role requires 10+ years of relevant experience, a BS degree in a related field, and an active TS/SCI clearance with eligibility for SCI access. On-site work is expected with occasional travel and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data engineering, data architecture, or related field.
• BS in CS/DS/IS/Engineering or related discipline.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize batch and real-time pipelines.
• Create scalable relational databases and data models.
• Develop ETL/ELT, data quality, metadata, and lineage.
• Collaborate with analysts, engineers, and mission users to refine data requirements.
• Ensure secure access, auditability, and production readiness.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data architecture

ETL/ELT

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/DS/IS/Engineering)

Tools

PostgreSQL

OpenSearch/Elasticsearch

Apache Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

At MetaPhase, we believe Quirky is Cool and being authentic is the only way to be. We take our mission-focused work seriously while bringing curiosity, generosity, boldness, and practical problem solving to every client challenge.

Together, our people make the difference for clients and colleagues.

Are you ready to:

• Build data capabilities that help Federal teams turn complex information into timely, actionable intelligence?
• Work with engineers, analysts, and mission users to deliver secure, scalable solutions?
• Grow within a company that values curiosity, shared ownership, and inclusive collaboration?
• Bring your technical judgment to mission challenges that matter?

Role Summary

MetaPhase supports a secure Federal mission environment that uses advanced visual analytics to integrate, analyze, and act on information from multiple data sources. The work combines data engineering, cloud infrastructure, analytics, and application delivery to provide reliable information to mission users.

MetaPhase is seeking a Senior Data Engineer with at least 10 years of relevant experience to design, build, and sustain scalable data pipelines, enterprise data stores, and analytic data products. This engineer will convert structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data into governed, high-performing information assets that support visual analytics, investigative workflows, and operational decision making.

What You Will Be Doing

• Design, develop, and optimize batch and real-time data pipelines that ingest, validate, transform, and publish structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
• Build and maintain large-scale relational databases, cloud storage, and data models that support high-performance web and desktop visual analytic applications.
• Develop ETL and ELT processes, data-quality checks, metadata, lineage, and monitoring that make complex data reliable and usable across the mission lifecycle.
• Engineer scalable data services, APIs, and curated datasets that enable bulk analysis of relationships, advanced graphics, visualization, and high-performance computing workloads.
• Optimize query performance, database structures, indexing, and data-processing workflows while integrating new sources with existing warehouse and analytic environments.
• Collaborate directly with analysts, software engineers, architects, and mission users to refine data requirements, test delivered capabilities, and improve data products through iterative delivery.
• Apply secure engineering practices for data access, auditability, configuration management, and operational resilience across open-source, COTS, and GOTS technologies.

What We Need From You (Required)

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in data engineering, data architecture, data integration, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information systems, engineering, mathematics, or a related field.
• Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SCI access. U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Advanced proficiency in Python, SQL, and database development, with hands-on experience designing relational data stores and optimizing data-processing performance.
• Experience building and operating ETL or ELT pipelines, including batch and streaming data processing, data validation, error handling, and monitoring.
• Experience integrating diverse data sources and managing data quality, metadata, lineage, access controls, and security requirements in a Federal or similarly regulated environment.
• Ability to communicate technical data concepts clearly and collaborate effectively with mission users, analysts, engineers, and delivery leadership.

What Sets You Apart (Preferred)

• Experience delivering data engineering capabilities for visual analytics, cyber, intelligence, law enforcement, or other mission-critical environments.
• Experience with cloud data platforms and services in AWS, Azure, or comparable regulated environments.
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL, OpenSearch or Elasticsearch, Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi, Cribl, Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Experience building reusable data ingestion frameworks, schema-management patterns, and automated data-quality controls.
• Experience with graph, geospatial, or large-scale entity-resolution data models and analytics.
• Current TS/SCI clearance and demonstrated ability to support work in secure on-site environments.

Work Location

Washington, DC metropolitan area. On-site support is required based on customer access, system classification, and mission needs.

Remote Schedule

• Hybrid, subject to customer direction and secure-environment access requirements.

Travel

• Travel may be required for mission workshops, technical working sessions, or program activities.

Education Level

• Minimum bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information systems, engineering, mathematics, or a related field.

Clearance Level

• Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SCI access.
• U.S. Citizenship required. No exceptions.

Compensation

• Compensation decisions are based on the facts and circumstances of each case, including experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.

About MetaPhase Consulting

MetaPhase Consulting delivers mission-focused work while putting employees and culture first. Join a team that brings curiosity, technical judgment, and practical solutions to Federal challenges.

MetaPhase is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected status.

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