DATE3 - Data Engineer - Level III

We are in search of a highly collaborative and experienced Senior Data Analyst/Data Engineer to support the Office of Chief Data Officer (OCDO) and the Office of Performance Quality (OPQ) for a federal government contract. In this role, you will design and maintain robust data pipelines, perform in-depth analysis of large-scale datasets and deliver actionable insights that drive mission decisions. You will work within a Databricks environment leveraging SQL, PySpark and Python, to transform raw agency data into reliable, governed and analytics-ready assets. The ideal candidate combines strong engineering fundamentals with analytical acumen and is comfortable operating within complex federal data environments., * Enterprise Data Engineering Leadership and Advanced Pipeline Architecture

• Architect, lead and optimize large-scale ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark, Python, Spark SQL and Databricks to support advanced analytics, fraud detection and inter-agency data sharing.
• Implement enterprise-grade monitoring, observability and data quality frameworks, including automated validation, anomaly detection and SLA-driven alerting.
• Develop and tune review complex SQL for large datasets, distributed compute environments and mission-critical analytical workloads.
• Build automated ingestion frameworks for APIs, flat files, RDBMS sources and streaming feeds, ensuring lineage, auditability and compliance with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and federal data governance standards.
• Design and govern data lakehouse architectures, including Delta Lake, medallion (bronze/silver/gold) patterns, schema evolution and performance optimization.
• Advanced Analysis, Reporting and Data Product Development
• Lead exploratory data analysis to identify operational trends, anomalies and mission-impacting insights across large, federated datasets.
• Build and maintain analytics products, dashboards and reporting solutions using Databricks SQL, Tableau, Power BI and SSRS.
• Support machine learning and entity resolution initiatives through feature engineering, data preparation and scalable data services.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into structured analytical frameworks, delivering executive-ready visualizations, technical briefs and data-driven recommendations.
• Technical Leadership, Architecture and Cross-functional Collaboration
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert (SME) and engineering lead across multi-disciplinary teams including data scientists, program analysts, cybersecurity and IT operations.
• Provide mentorship, code reviews and architectural guidance to engineering teams across multiple programs.
• Lead requirements analysis, system design, integration and modernization efforts for enterprise systems supporting operations and high-security missions.
• Produce comprehensive documentation for pipelines, data models, governance processes and analytical notebooks to support audits, continuity and knowledge transfer.
• Drive Agile delivery, backlog prioritization and iterative delivery of high-impact data capabilities aligned with agency mission objectives.

• Active DHS or public trust clearance
• U.S. citizen
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, data science, engineering, mathematics or a related technical field
• 10+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering or large-scale data platform development
• Demonstrated experience supporting federal government programs, preferably within DHS or similar high-security environments
• Expert-level proficiency in SQL, including advanced query tuning, distributed query optimization and large dataset performance engineering
• Extensive hands-on experience with PySpark, distributed data processing and performance optimization techniques
• Strong proficiency in Python for automation, data manipulation and pipeline orchestration
• Deep experience with Databricks, including clusters, jobs, notebooks, Unity Catalog and Delta Lake
• Strong understanding of lakehouse architecture, medallion design patterns and enterprise data governance
• Experience with Git-based development workflows, code review processes and CI/CD integration for data engineering, * Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional or equivalent senior-level certification
• Experience architecting solutions AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government or Google Cloud for Government
• Hands-on experience implementing CI/CD for data pipelines, including automated testing, quality gates and deployment pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• Strong experience with enterprise BI platforms (Tableau, Power BI) and integrating them with Databricks SQL endpoints
• Experience influencing data strategy, platform modernization or cloud migration initiatives

Compensation: $150,000.00 - $170,000.00; compensation depends on years of relevant, work-related experience, educational background and applicable skill set., Competitive compensation and benefits packages including paid vacation, paid holidays and sick pay; medical, dental and vision plans plus HSA and FSA accounts; matching 401K plan; tuition, training, certification, professional development programs and long and short-term disability.

AttainX Inc. is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB), CMMC Level 2, CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001:2015 certified QMS and Silver Level SAFe Partner. For more than 15 years, AttainX, Inc. has delivered emergent technologies, software products and high-quality services that meet the needs of our federal government customers. The last four years have shown significant company growth as we have increased our contracts portfolio and hold the Best-in-Class contract vehicles, GSA MAS and OASIS Small Business. In addition, we are prime on several agency-specific IDIQs and BPAs with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Energy (DOE), Navy, Health and Human Services, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Defense Intelligence Agency. AttainX is dedicated to quality and best practices for the services we provide. We understand our people are the key ingredient to ensuring our customers' mission and goals are met with excellence.