Senior Data Engineer

Code
Fairfax, United States of America
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Fairfax, United States of America

Tech stack

API
Azure
Big Data
Cloud Database
Cloud Engineering
Information Systems
Databases
Continuous Integration
Data Architecture
Information Engineering
Data Governance
ETL
Data Transformation
Data Security
Data Systems
Document-Oriented Databases
Python
Meta-Data Management
NoSQL
Standard Sql
Software Engineering
SQL Databases
Systems Integration
Enterprise Data Management
Data Logging
Azure
Information Technology
Integration Frameworks
Data Management
Data Pipelines
Databricks

Job description

The DMAC EDAV Team is seeking (2) Senior Data Engineers. In this position you will play a critical role within the organization, helping to manage and transform complex data ecosystems to provide scalable, analysis-ready solutions that inform senior leadership decisions.

You will be at the technical forefront of data pipeline development, data architecture, and infrastructure optimization, ensuring that the organization's analytical operations rest on a robust and secure foundation. This is a role for a highly technical and driven individual capable of building enterprise-level data management systems that support current and future data science initiatives. Your expertise will enable critical insights, informing strategies, optimizing data processes, and facilitating efficient decision-making.

You will work alongside a team of data scientists, operational leaders, and infrastructure architects to maintain the integrity, scalability, and performance of critical data systems within the organization., * Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and SQL

  • Build, optimize, and manage data models, warehouses, and lakehouse environments (e.g., Databricks)
  • Develop processes for ingesting, cleaning, validating, and transforming large-scale datasets from APIs, relational sources, and unstructured systems
  • Implement data quality, metadata management, and governance controls to ensure consistency and trust in analytics workflows
  • Collaborate with cloud engineering teams to deploy and manage data solutions on Azure
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve pipeline performance using logging, alerting, and CI/CD practices
  • Document data architecture, pipeline logic, and operational procedures to enable team collaboration and maintainability

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or database architecture
  • 6+ years of experience in Python and SQL with experience building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines
  • 2+ years of experience with cloud data ecosystems like Azure Data Factory
  • 1+ years of experience with modern data processing frameworks like Databricks
  • Experience with integrating and transforming data from diverse formats and systems (APIs, flat files, relational sources)
  • Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and schema design
  • Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance principles for enterprise data environments
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related, quantitative field

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with supporting key data engineering efforts in a government related environment
  • Experience with collaborating with data scientists and analysts to define data models that meet evolving organizational goals
  • Knowledge of IT infrastructure practices and data access methodologies
  • Knowledge of advanced data security practices, governance policies, and compliance frameworks
  • Previous CDC Experience
  • Certifications such as Azure Data Engineer Associate

About the company

CODE Plus, Inc., an experienced IT government contractor in Fairfax, VA with offices in Huntsville, AL and have been in business for 31 years and have been servicing different agencies within the Federal sector. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions that empower our clients to achieve their goals. At CODEplus, we value teamwork, integrity, and technical excellence, and we pride ourselves on maintaining long-standing partnerships built on trust and results. CODEplus is currently seeking Senior Data Engineer to support it's operations in Atlanta, GA or Washington D.C..

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