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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Platform Engineer - **Company:** MPR Associates, Inc. - **Location:** Alexandria, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Data Analysis, Big Data, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Databases, Data as a Services, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Unstructured Data, Data Processing, Cloud Platform System, Build Management, Tools for Reporting, Functional Programming, Data Pipelines - **Published:** September 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/85000938/1 ## About the Role * U.S. Citizenship is required., * Bachelor's degree in an Engineering Discipline., * Two (2) or more years of software engineering experience. * Proficiency in C# and Python. * Understanding of database systems and data modeling concepts. * Comfortable working with both structured and unstructured data. * Strong problem-solving skills for both performance and scalability challenges. * Experience building data processing pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows preferred. * Hands-on experience with AWS data services and cloud architecture preferred. * Familiarity with data visualization platforms and reporting systems preferred. * Experience building production applications that process significant volumes. * Experience building user-facing applications with data backends preferred. * Proficiency in C++ preferred. Skills * The ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies while multitasking. * Ability and interest to stretch beyond current experiences and into new areas of software engineering. * Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. * Ability to work collaboratively across functional teams. * Exceptional time and project management skills. * Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. * Persistent, questioning attitude and ability to accept that in others. * Motivated to expand skills and knowledge, as well as tackle new problem and take on new responsibilities. * Ability to participate in multiple projects and project teams concurrently. ## Description Build Data Applications: Develop high-performance applications using C++, C#, Java, or equivalent languages for data processing. * Design Data Pipelines: Create and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines that process large volumes of data efficiently. * Cloud Platform Development: Build and deploy data solutions on AWS using services like S3, EC2, Lambda, and data analytics tools. * Analytics Integration: Implement visualization and reporting solutions that make complex data accessible to stakeholders. * Performance Optimization: Ensure applications can handle high-throughput data processing with optimal performance. * Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with the remainder of the engineering team to implement a solution which fits all needs of the client. ## Related Videos - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [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) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - CSS is DOOMed](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1838-wearedevelopers-live-css-is-doomed) - [In-Memory Computing - The Big Picture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/626-in-memory-computing-the-big-picture) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know)