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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer - **Company:** ASGN Incorporated - **Location:** Denver, CO, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Software Applications, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Integration, Data Integrity, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Relational Databases, Linux, Revision Control Systems, Monitoring of Systems, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Network Troubleshooting, PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, MySQL, Oracle (Applications), Cloud Services, DataOps, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, YAML, Scripting, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), System Availability, Grafana, Gitlab, Git, Amazon Relational Database Service, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Low Latency, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Kibana, Restful APIs, Data Pipelines, Docker - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9088549/data-engineer ## About the Role Required: * Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent (master's preferred) * Minimum 3 years of experience with software development programs * Must be certified to meet DoD 8570 level IAT-II qualifications. Security+ certification or CISSP preferred. This certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire if not already certified and maintained throughout your time in the position. * Ability to work in a dual-hatted, agile environment while juggling multiple tasks with shifting priorities * Strong systems engineering background including scripting skills in Python and Bash * Developing in a Linux environment, Commercial Cloud Systems, (AWS - EC2, RDS, S3) * Engineering management tools (JIRA/Confluence), RDBMS databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL) * Git version-control system, CI/CD tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, GITLAB Runners, * Common data/configuration formats: Delimited, JSON, GeoJSON, YAML, Common API/interfaces: REST, SFTP, Kafka, AMQ, Socket Preferred/Desired: * Experience with: AWS: Diode, Flink, ArgoCD * Monitoring tools (Grafana and Kibana) * Understanding of compiled languages including Java ## Description We are seeking a Data Engineer / Systems Engineer to support mission-critical data operations for a cutting-edge defense and intelligence platform. In this role, you will design, configure, and maintain high-volume data ingest and distribution pipelines that power real-time decision-making across complex environments. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, SQL, and Python, along with a solid foundation in Linux-based systems, ETL workflows, cloud technologies, and data integration. You will work closely with software engineers, system administrators, data providers, and end users to ensure the reliable flow of mission-relevant data through a highly available, secure, and scalable ecosystem. This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced engineering team that leverages modern technologies including AWS, Kubernetes, GitLab, Kafka, REST APIs, and cloud-native data pipelines to solve complex technical challenges supporting national security missions. Success in this role requires strong troubleshooting skills, a continuous delivery mindset, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining data integrity, resiliency, and operational excellence. The Opportunity: * Our engineering teams are highly adept at solving complex problems with the application of leading-edge technology, empowering the intelligence and defense communities as they make mission-critical decisions. * Work in a fast-paced environment with many moving parts while managing several tasks at once. All while bringing a continuous delivery mindset to achieve high availability goals for the flow of data to and through the system. * Work with external data providers, users, and stakeholders to engineer the ingest and distribution of mission-relevant data feeds into the FADE data ecosystem. * Utilize modern technologies to create and maintain hundreds of integrated data pipelines across multiple networks, while ensuring data resiliency and reliability. * Focus on the operations of COTS and GOTS software to ensure low latency and high integrity of quality data through hundreds of pipelines. * Responsibilities: * Configure and maintain data ingest workflows (ETL) across multiple production systems * Install, configure, and update a wide array of COTS/GOTS software applications * Support and troubleshoot diverse IT infrastructure hardware platforms and protocols * Work with software development and systems administration staff to monitor and troubleshoot production systems * Generate and maintain systems documentation and diagrams * Troubleshoot network issues and establish new connectivity * Monitor and maintain a variety of databases ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [CI/CD with Github Actions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/856-ci-cd-with-github-actions) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers)