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# Spark Data Engineer

- **Company:** GRVTY, LLC
- **Location:** Tysons, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Unit Testing, Cloud Computing, Relational Databases, Database Queries, Linux, JSON, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Shell Script, Simple Data Format, Software Deployment, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Parquet, Data Processing, Apache Spark, Avro, Apache Nifi, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** September 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9184534/spark-data-engineer

## About the Role

* Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Clearance
 * Demonstrated experience building and managing data pipelines
 * Demonstrated experience with Python.
 * Demonstrated experience with cloud computing using AWS services.
 * Demonstrated experience processing data using Apache Spark.
 * Demonstrated experience with an RDBMS (Postgres, Oracle, MySQL) and writing SQL queries.
 * Demonstrated experience with Linux and shell scripting.
 * Demonstrated experience analyzing data in different file formats like csv, xml, json, avro, parquet, etc.
 * Demonstrated experience writing and validating unit tests.

What Would be Nice to Have

 * Demonstrated experience in NiFi, Apache AirFlow, or an equivalent solution or tool for orchestrating data pipelines.
 * Demonstrated experience with Java or Scala.
 * Demonstrated experience administering an EMR/Spark cluster
 * Demonstrated experience conducting performance tuning of a spark job
 * Demonstrated experience developing cloud-based security solutions
 * Demonstrated experience following a configuration mgmt. process to review and deploy code as part of releases



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