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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer - **Company:** Valkyrie Enterprises, Inc. - **Location:** Virginia Beach, VA, United States - **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $120,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Business Software, Business Systems, Information Systems, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Structures, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Operational Data Store, Cloud Services, Standard Sql, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Snowflake, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Data Management, Data Inconsistencies, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines - **Published:** July 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9059098/data-engineer ## About the Role * Must have a bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field and at least 5 years of relevant professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. * Must have hands-on experience developing and supporting ETL/ELT pipelines, data integrations, or enterprise data solutions. * Must demonstrate strong SQL and Python skills in production or enterprise environments. * Must have experience supporting modern data warehouse or cloud-based data platforms. * Must demonstrate experience working with structured and unstructured data sources across enterprise systems. * Must have experience working in a defense contractor, government, or regulated compliance environment. * Must demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot data quality, integration, and pipeline performance issues. * Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams. * Must demonstrates foundational ability to translate business and operational requirements into technical solutions. * Must be capable of working independently with appropriate guidance, exercising sound judgement and contributing to multiple concurrent initiatives. * Experience with cloud data platforms and services such as Snowflake and Azure, preferred. * Experience supporting reporting, analytics, automation, or AI-enabled business initiatives, preferred. * Experience working with ERP, HRIS, finance, workforce, or operational business systems, preferred. * Familiarity with orchestration, monitoring, observability, or data validation frameworks, preferred. * Experience supporting machine learning, intelligent automation, or AI-related data preparation workflows, preferred. * Experience with version control, testing, and deployment practices for data pipelines, preferred. * Must have the ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance. * Must comply with all Valkyrie Enterprises security policies and procedures. * Travel may be required on an as-needed basis to support stakeholder engagement, workshops, project coordination, or key business initiatives. * If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id ) ## Description * The Data Engineer supports Valkyrie's Data & AI initiatives by designing, building, and maintaining reliable enterprise data pipelines, integrations, and curated datasets that enable reporting, automation, analytics, and future AI-enabled capabilities. * This role is responsible for helping establish and scale the organization's enterprise data foundation by transforming raw operational data into trusted, structured, and reusable data assets. * The Data Engineer works across enterprise systems, data platforms, and operational workflows to improve data accessibility, reliability, and consistency throughout the organization. * The role focuses on developing scalable data pipelines, supporting enterprise reporting and planning needs, improving data quality and observability, and preparing data structures that support automation and AI initiatives. * This position works closely with IT Services and stakeholders across the enterprise to support the successful delivery, expansion, and ongoing improvement of enterprise data capabilities. * The Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and supporting enterprise data pipelines, integrations, and curated data solutions across Valkyrie's business systems and operational platforms. 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