Data Solution Engineer

DHS Suitability Required

Job Summary

Aretum is seeking a Data Solution Engineer that will provide delivery capacity to implement pilots and proof-of-concept solutions. The individual will also execute pipeline development, tagging, policy application, and testing across medallion layers.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test and implement data pipelines in Databricks using SQL, Python, and Apache Spark to support pilot initiatives, proof-of-concept solutions, and production data workflows.
• Build and maintain data pipelines across bronze, silver, and gold layers of the medallion architecture, following established architecture, transformation, and governance standards.
• Implement data governance tagging, metadata standards, and classification roles in Unity Catalog in accordance with established designs and requirements.
• Apply established data protection policies including column masking, access controls and reference data lookups, to ensure data is handled appropriately throughout pipeline processing.
• Define and maintain pipeline and workflow configurations using YAML and other configurations as code practices to support consistent, repeatable, and maintainable deployments.
• Execute data quality testing and validation procedures to verify data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with established data contracts and business rules

Requirements

• BS/BA degree and 3 -5 years of data engineering, including hands-on work with Databricks, Spark and YAML, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing data governance, tagging, and metadata standards.
• Deep understanding of the medallion architecture and how metadata, sensitivity, and access requirements evolve across Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
• Experience implementing column masking, row-level security, and dynamic access controls.
• Ability to reconcile competing requirements across stakeholders.
• Strong SQL and Spark, proficiency in defining pipeline configuration and data contracts declaratively (e.g., YAML) as version-controlled, enforceable artifacts.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to cybersecurity environment.

Travel Requirements

This is a remote position; however, occasional travel may be required based on project needs, client meetings, team collaboration events, or training sessions. Travel is expected to be less than 10% and will be communicated in advance whenever possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

U.S. Work Authorization

Due to federal contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this position. This position supports a federal government contract and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination, depending on the agency’s background investigation requirements.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $90,000–$105,000 annually. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including education, experience, qualifications, skills, and applicable contract requirements.
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development