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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer / Integration Specialist - **Company:** The Job Network - **Location:** Washington, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Big Data, Data as a Services, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Migration, Data Security, Data Systems, Middleware, Apache Hadoop, Interoperability, Python (Programming Language), Mainframes, Cloud Services, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, Apache Spark, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Health Level Seven International, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Api Design, Api Gateway, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Data Pipelines, Docker, Programming Languages, Microservices - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8fc529eb-1fbf-49d7-8799-fd8c64990b98 ## About the Role * U.S. Citizenship is required * Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance. * This position is primarily remote; however, must be able to come on-site in Washington, DC, as required., * Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related * Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience * Certifications in data engineering or cloud platforms are preferred * Experience with ETL tools and data pipeline development * Proficiency in SQL and programming languages (Python, Java) * Experience with APIs, microservices, and middleware * Knowledge of data modeling and architecture * Experience with event-driven and streaming data architectures (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, SQS/SNS) * Experience integrating with VA Lighthouse APIs or enterprise API gateway platforms * Knowledge of FHIR-based APIs and real-time healthcare data exchange patterns (not just HL7/FHIR formats) * Experience working in AWS GovCloud environments * Familiarity with cloud-native data services (e.g., S3, Glue, Lambda, RDS, Redshift, Kinesis) * Experience with data governance, lineage, and data quality frameworks * Understanding of data security and privacy controls in regulated environments (PII/PHI, FISMA/FedRAMP) * Experience with API-first integration patterns and microservices-based data access * Experience supporting legacy system integration (mainframe or monolith modernization) * Familiarity with containerized data services (Docker/Kubernetes) Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with healthcare data (HL7, FHIR) * Experience supporting federal or VA data systems * Knowledge of big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop) ## Description We are seeking a Data Engineer / Integration Specialist to support data modernization and interoperability initiatives for the VA under T4NG2. 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