Senior Data Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Data Engineer 

Location: Washington DC, onsite

Citizenship: US Citizen

Security Clearance: Public Trust 

Salary Range: US market data minimum $140,000.00 - $175,000.00 maximum wage range.  You will receive a competitive total rewards package that is applicable to the U.S. only. The salary range may vary based on experience, skillset, and geographical location.  

*Pending Contract Award    

AttainX, Inc. is in search of a highly energetic and experienced Sr. Data Engineer to provide expert leadership and guidance to our federal government client. 

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a closely related field. 
• Must have at least one active/current certification in AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty, or Azure Data Engineer Associate, or Google Professional Data Engineer, or equivalent credentials.
• Must have at least 10+ years (senior level) in real-time and batch analytics, predictive modeling, complex data transformations, and data quality assurance.
• Excellent ability to communicate orally and in writing with all levels of management, with a diverse workforce, and with customers.
• Demonstrated experience implementing ISO and CMMI quality processes and procedures.
• Flexible and highly motivated with an excellent ability to establish relationships with and influence complex networks of others.
• Solid experience and knowledge of version and project management software ( i.e. Team Foundation Server, SVN, etc.)
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a public trust clearance.
• Preferably federal experience and have GSA background and client experience. 

Skills: Agile delivery, compliance with IT Security, FISMA, and Section 508, development of data catalogs/metadata, and engineering support for cross-functional projects. 

Duties:

The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and infrastructure that support advanced analytics, machine learning, and business intelligence. This role ensures the reliability, performance, security, and compliance of all data systems and processes across the organization. Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure ETL/ELT pipelines for batch and real-time data processing.
• Perform complex data transformations, aggregations, and integrations from multiple sources (structured and unstructured).
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders to deliver production-grade data platforms and services.
• Develop and maintain data models, data marts, and data warehouses to support analytics use cases.
• Implement data quality assurance checks, validation processes, and anomaly detection mechanisms.
• Ensure data pipelines and storage systems are secure, compliant with IT Security Policies, FISMA, and Section 508 accessibility requirements.
• Manage data cataloging and metadata management efforts to enhance data discoverability and documentation.
• Provide engineering support for cross-functional projects, including predictive modeling and real-time analytics applications.
• Participate in agile ceremonies (scrums, sprint planning, retrospectives) and regularly deliver working data engineering solutions in sprints.
• Develop data mapping strategies to support automation and workflow integration efforts.
• Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot data pipelines and infrastructure performance issues.

Non-Essential Functions:

About Us:

AttainX Inc. is SBA Certified 8(a), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB), CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001:2015 certified QMS and Silver Level SaFe Partner. For more than 12 years, AttainX, Inc. has delivered emergent technologies, software products, and high-quality services that meet the needs of our Federal Government customers. 

The last 3 years have shown significant company growth as we have increased our contracts portfolio and hold the “Best in Class” contract vehicles, GSA MAS and OASIS Small Business and 8(a) Pools 1, 2 and 3. In addition, we are prime on several Agency Specific IDIQ’s and BPA’s with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Energy, Navy, Health and Human Service and the Defense Intelligence Agency.

AttainX is dedicated to quality and best practices for the services we provide. We understand our people are the key ingredient to ensuring our customers Mission and Goals are met with excellence. 

Benefits:  

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, matching 401K plan, tuition/training reimbursement, and Long & Short-Term Disability. 

EEO Commitment:

AttainX is an equal employment opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a workplace that is free from discrimination based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, VEVRAA and Section 503 or other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law. 

Accommodation:

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation, please send an email to HR@AttainX.com.  Indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. 

Physical Demands:

Sitting and working on a computer for long, continuous periods each day; effective communications by telephone, email, and face-to-face; standing, walking, and sitting; handling and feeling objects or controls; reaching; talking and hearing; lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds; and specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.