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# Sr. Data Engineer II

- **Company:** METROSTAR, INC.
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $152,000.0 - $188,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Architecture, Data Cleansing, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Cloudera, SQL Databases, Snowflake, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Apache Nifi, Databricks
- **Published:** July 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gd64ii

## About the Role

+ Minimum 7 years experience

 + Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Management or Engineering, or other comparable degree or experience

 + Active TS/SCI with the ability to maintain a CI polygraph clearance required

 + Experience in Data/ML engineering

 + Strong Experience with ETL, data labeling, and data preparation

 + Experience with one or more of the following technologies: Cloudera, DataBricks, Snowflake, NiFi, Python, SQL, Kafka

 + Strong experience designing, developing, and deploying data solutions in classified AWS cloud environments up to IL6+ Strong experience designing, implementing, and maintaining data architecture and services to be used for AI/ML. Additionally, operationalizing and maintaining AI/ML models in production.

 + Strong communication skills, ability to communicate technical concepts in both layman and technical terms to technical and non-technical stakeholders

SALARY RANGE: $152,000 - $188,000

The salary range for this position is determined based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience. The final salary offered will be determined based on several factors including:

 + The candidate's professional background and relevant work experience

## Description

As **Sr. Data Engineer II** , you'll work with a cross-functional team to help design and ingest data from different Object Management Systems that support mission operations for our classified customer


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