Mid Data Engineer

Perks of Working at Ignite Digital:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
• Education stipends and referral bonuses
• Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
• Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
• Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
• Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth

Ignite Digital Services is hiring a Data Engineer to independently build and optimize scalable data pipelines and infrastructure in support of a large federal enterprise multi-domain data ecosystem. You will operate with autonomy, drive innovation, and contribute to mission-critical data solutions, while delivering within a larger team project management environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently design, build, and maintain end-to-end data pipelines and core infrastructure.
• Develop efficient data processing and transformation workflows.
• Create and maintain data models, schemas and transformation logic to support analytics requirements.
• Integrate diverse data sources (APIs, databases, cloud storage) into unified datasets.
• Implement robust validation, monitoring, and observability processes.
• Contribute to data governance, security, and automation initiatives.
• Leverage AWS, Databricks, and related technologies for cloud-native solutions.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and security teams.

Required Skills:

• Expertise in Python, SQL, Spark, and PySpark.
• Experience with cloud-based ETL services (e.g. AWS Glue, Google Cloud Dataflow, Azure Data Factory).
• Familiarity with Databricks, Palantir, Snowflake, and data warehousing technologies.
• Strong understanding of data orchestration and quality processes.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes, Hadoop/Spark, NiFi, ELK stack or comparable technologies.
• Data engineering certification (e.g. Azure, Google, IBM, Palantir).
• Experience working with federal clients.

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Secret or TS/SCI eligible.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field.
• 3+ years relevant professional experience.
• Intermediate certifications (Cloud+, GSEC, Security+, SSCP); or advanced certifications (SecurityX/CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CCSP, CISSP).

Work Location: National Capital Region

• On-client site with potential for hybrid telework.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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