Senior Data Solution Engineer

Aretum; McLean (VA); Remote; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability (Short & Long-Term)

Training & Development

Job summary

Aretum is seeking a Senior Data Solution Engineer to design data governance, tagging, and metadata standards and to work with medallion architecture.

You will help determine scalability, debt, and long-term viability while handling sensitive data under federal-contract requirements. This remote role may involve occasional travel and requires U.S. work authorization and compliance with safeguarding standards.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree with at least 6 years' Databricks/UCI production experience.
• Experience designing data governance, tagging, and metadata standards.
• Deep understanding of medallion architecture and data classification.
• Experience implementing column masking, row-level security, and dynamic access controls.
• Strong SQL and Spark; able to define pipelines declaratively (e.g., YAML).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data management and governance within Databricks and Unity Catalog.
• Evaluate scalability, maintainability, and performance of solutions.
• Develop data governance tagging, meta standards, and classification frameworks.
• Enforce governance across Bronze to Gold medallion layers as data evolves.
• Implement column masking, row-level security, and dynamic access controls.
• Develop and optimize data pipelines using SQL and Spark in production.
• Collaborate with data owners, security stakeholders, and business partners.

Skills

SQL

Spark

Data governance

Medallion architecture

Security controls

YAML

Education

BS/BA degree

Tools

Databricks

Unity Catalog

Job description

DHS Suitability Required

About Aretum

Aretumis a mission-driven organization committed to delivering innovative, technology-enabled solutions to our customers across defense, civilian, and homeland security sectors. Our teams work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and transformation, helping agencies solve their most critical challenges. We believe in investing in our people and creating a culture where collaboration, inclusion, and professional growth are at the forefront.

Job Summary

Aretum is seeking a Senior Data Solution Engineer that will focus on designing data governance, tagging, and metadata standards and working with medallion architecture. The Senior Data Solution Engineer will support consequential design decisions and assist with determining whether solutions scale or accumulate technical debt.

Due to the nature of our work as a federal consulting organization, employees may be expected to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and must adhere to applicable safeguarding and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data management and governance solutions within Databricks and Unity Catalog, ensuring data sets are properly classified, documented, secured, and managed throughout their life cycle.
• Support data architecture and design decisions by evaluating solution scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Develop and implement data governance tagging, meta standards, and classification frameworks to support data discovery, traceability, compliance, and consistent governance practices.
• Define and enforce governance requirements across Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers of the medallion architecture, ensuring metadata, data sensitivity classifications, and access controls evolve appropriately as data is transformed and refined.
• Implement and maintain column level masking, row level security, and dynamic access controls to protect sensitive data while enabling authorized access for appropriate users and business purposes.
• Develop and optimize data pipelines using SQL and Spark, ensuring reliable, scalable and efficient data processing in production environments.
• Collaborate with technical terms, data owners, security stakeholders and business partners to reconcile competing requirements and translate them into practical data solutions.

• BS/BA degree and 6 years of direct production experience on Databricks and Unity Catalog, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing data governance, tagging, and metadata standards.
• Deep understanding of the medallion architecture and how metadata, sensitivity, and access requirements evolve across Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
• Experience implementing column masking, row-level security, and dynamic access controls.
• Ability to reconcile competing requirements across stakeholders.
• Strong SQL and Spark, proficiency in defining pipeline configuration and data contracts declaratively (e.g., YAML) as version-controlled, enforceable artifacts.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to cybersecurity challenges, OCSF, and threat intelligence

Travel Requirements

This is a remote position; however, occasional travel may berequiredbased on project needs, client meetings, team collaboration events, or training sessions.Travel is expected to be less than 10% and will be communicated in advance whenever possible.

EEO Statement

Aretumis committed to fostering a workplace rooted in excellence, integrity, and equal opportunity for all. We adhere to merit-based hiring practices, ensuring that all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the job, without preference or consideration of factors unrelated to job performance.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer,Aretumcomplies withall applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.

We are proud to support our nation's veterans and military families,providingcareer opportunities that honor their service and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

U.S. Work Authorization

Due to federal contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this position. This position supports a federal government contract and requires the ability to obtain andmaintaina Public Trust or Suitability Determination, depending on the agency’s background investigation requirements.

• Salary Range: $115,000-$145,000 annually. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including education, experience, qualifications, skills, and applicable contract requirements.
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development