SME - Data Engineer

VT Group (VTG); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

VT Group (VTG) is seeking a Data Engineer in Herndon, VA to design, build, and support data pipelines from collection to ingestion, ensuring data integrity and security for cyber analysts and data scientists. You will work with REST APIs, flat files, and structured formats to deliver reliable data products and analytics access.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of Python software development, experience in data engineering, and strong Linux command-line skills, with Git/GitHub proficiency for

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience with software development in Python.
• Experience building and maintaining data pipelines, ETL, and ingestion workflows.
• Experience with data engineering and data formats such as JSON, XML, CSV.
• Experience with Git/GitHub or similar version control systems.
• Familiarity with Bash, Linux, and command-line tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain resilient data pipelines using Python for data collection, ingestion, ETL, and analytics.
• Develop and support complex data solutions, including data transformation, validation, and quality controls.
• Integrate data from internal and external sources, including REST APIs and flat files.
• Ensure data availability, reliability, and secure handling to meet stakeholder needs.
• Test, troubleshoot, and validate data movement across development and production environments.
• Provide platform and production support, including debugging and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data products for analysts and data scientists.

Skills

Python

Data engineering

Git / GitHub

Bash / Linux

JSON / XML / CSV

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Git

Bash

Linux

Job description

Overview

Seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Data Engineer to join our team in Herndon VA. The Data Engineer will leverage their expertise with Python to support the customer’s data pipelines and related applications, from collection to ingestion, and ensure the integrity and security of data systems. You will play a critical role in delivering relevant and actionable cyber data to the right customers in a format that is normalized and actionable by cyber analysts and data scientists.

What will you do?

• Design, build, optimize, and maintain resilient data pipelines using Python, with a focus on data collection, ingestion, ETL, and analytics
• Develop and support complex data solutions, including data transformation, validation, and quality controls
• Integrate data from a variety of internal and external sources, including REST APIs, flat files, and structured/semi-structured formats
• Ensure data is available, accessible, reliable, and securely handled to meet stakeholder and operational needs
• Test, troubleshoot, and validate data movement, parsing, and transformation code across development and production environments
• Provide platform and production support, including debugging, root cause analysis, issue resolution, and ongoing maintenance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data products and help end users understand and effectively use analytics environments

Do you have what it takes?

• Active TS/SCI With Poly Required.
• High School Diploma and 5+ years’ experience with software development in Python
• Experience with data engineering
• Experience building and maintaining data pipelines, ETL processes, and ingestion workflows
• Experience with Git/GitHub or similar version control systems
• Experience with common data formats such as JSON, XML, CSV, and other structured or semi-structured data
• Experience working with Bash, Linux, and command-line tools in a development or production environment

Pay Range:

VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $180,000-$230,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.