Data Engineer - Military veterans preferred

Job Title: Data Engineer (CLEARED)

Location(s): Arlington, VA (Hybrid, candidates must live in the greater Washington, DC metro area)

Workplace: Hybrid

Clearance Required: MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE; an ACTIVE TOP SECRET is PREFERRED

Requisition Type: Pipeline – this is not a current opening but rather a talent pipeline for Data Engineers of all levels with active clearances interested in supporting the U.S. Government. When new cleared Data Engineer positions become available, this talent community will be the first place our recruiters look to fill the roles. Candidates with profiles in this talent community can also expect to receive regular updates on relevant new job opportunities. Be sure to also apply to any relevant current funded/awarded openings, if available.

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineers to support our AI and Analytics platform initiatives. This role involves designing and maintaining analytics systems using AWS services and big data tools, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and supporting machine learning and advanced analytics workloads. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience in data engineering and a strong understanding of cloud-based analytics platforms..

Position Requirements:

Required Clearance: MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE; an ACTIVE TOP SECRET is PREFERRED

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree Required, Master Preferred

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable data models, ETL pipelines, and data structures to support analytics and machine learning initiatives.
• Develop and maintain data extraction, transformation, and migration scripts.
• Cleanse, process, and verify the integrity of data used in analytical and operational use cases.
• Enhance data collection procedures to include information relevant for building advanced analytics solutions.
• Conduct ad-hoc data analyses and build user-friendly reports and dashboards using visualization tools.
• Implement automated anomaly detection systems and monitor their ongoing performance.
• Collaborate with data scientists, data modelers, and other engineers to support project goals.
• Provide technical leadership and contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle—from design to deployment.

Required Skills / Experience:

• Hands-on experience with data engineering tools such as Hadoop, Cloudera, and Apache Spark.
• Proficiency with AWS services including EMR Studio.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub, and version control workflows.
• Experience working with or maintaining an Analytics Repository.
• Collaborate with law enforcement, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders to understand their data needs and translate them into data science projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of relevant data engineering experience.
• Active Secret Clearance is required.
• Must reside in the DC Metro area and be available for regularly scheduled on-site meetings.

About Elder Research, Inc

People Centered. Data Driven

Elder Research is a fast growing consulting firm specializing in predictive analytics. Being in the data mining business almost 30 years, we pride ourselves in our ability to find creative, cutting edge solutions to real-world problems. We work hard to provide the best value to our clients and allow each person to contribute their ideas and put their skills to use immediately.

Our team members are passionate, curious, life-long learners. We value humility, servant-leadership, teamwork, and integrity. We seek to serve our clients and our teammates to the best of our abilities. In keeping with our entrepreneurial spirit, we want candidates who are self-motivated with an innate curiosity and strong team work.

Elder Research believes in continuous learning and community - each week the entire company attends a “Tech Talk” and each office location provides lunch. Elder Research provides a supportive work environment with established parental, bereavement, and PTO policies. By prioritizing a healthy work-life balance - with reasonable hours, solid pay, low travel, and extremely flexible time off - Elder Research enables and encourages its employees to serve others and enjoy their lives.

Elder Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Elder Research is a Government contractor and many of our positions require US Citizenship.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/protected veterans



Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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