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IAMUS Consulting
Data Engineer - Columbia, MD (Hybrid)
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What they do
A Data Engineer designs, builds and manages the information or big data infrastructure. Develops the architecture that helps analyze and process data in the way the organization needs it. Makes sure those systems are performing smoothly.
$112,698 / year median in Maryland
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Job Requirements Columbia, MD Secret Polygraph Unspecified Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience) $138,000 - $185,000 Job Description Data Engineer - Mid-Level IAMUS Consulting | Columbia, MD (Hybrid) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Make an Impact Where It Matters! IAMUS Consulting is seeking a Senior Data Engineer / Technical Lead to support mission-critical cyber and network operations within the Department of War and Intelligence Community. In this role, you will design, build, and optimize data pipelines that transform complex, high-volume data into actionable intelligence supporting national security efforts. This is more than a hands-on engineering role—you will also lead technical direction, mentor team members, and help shape the future of data engineering across the program. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What You'll Be Doing Design and scale data ingestion pipelines for large, complex structured and unstructured data sets Integrate new data sources and enhance existing data flows for performance and reliability Lead efforts around data integrity, validation, monitoring, and troubleshooting Support mission partners by enabling timely, accurate, and accessible data for analysis Decompose and solve complex system and dataflow challenges across distributed environments Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and stakeholders across mission teams Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior and other mid-level engineers Drive best practices across ETL development, data modeling, and system architecture Required Qualifications A current U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance is required. U.S. Citizenship required. 9+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or related technical fields and a Bachelors in a related field. (Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree) Strong experience designing and building ETL pipelines and data ingestion frameworks Hands-on experience with Kafka, NiFi, and AWS (S3, SQS) Proficiency in Java with experience in unit and integration testing Solid understanding of data formats (JSON, XML, SQL schemas, compressed formats) Experience troubleshooting data pipelines, system performance, and dataflow issues DoD 8570 IAT II certification (or higher) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with Python, with experience in unit and integration testing. Experience supporting cyber or network operations environments Familiarity with Agile development environments Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or containerized deployments Exposure to Apache Airflow Strong documentation and communication skills Experience developing training materials or mentoring team members ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________