Data Engineer

M9 Solutions , Washington, DC

M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations who desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include digital transformation, software development, cloud migration, applications & infrastructure, cybersecurity, data delivery & analytics, and IT talent solutions.

M9 Solutions is seeking a Data Engineer to work (hybrid) on a government contract for a client located in Washington, DC. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate a clear product vision for the client's software products, aligning with user needs and business objectives.
• Create and manage product roadmaps that reflect both innovation and growth strategies.
• Partner with a government product owner and a product team of 7 - 8 FTEs.
• Develop and design data pipelines to support an end-to-end solution.
• Develop and maintain artifacts (e.g. schemas, data dictionaries, and transform related to ETL processes).
• Integrate data pipelines with AWS cloud services to extract meaningful insights.
• Manage production data within multiple datasets, ensuring fault tolerance and redundancy.
• Design and develop robust and functional dataflows to support raw data and expected data.
• Provide Tier 3 technical support for deployed applications and dataflows.
• Collaborate with the rest of the data engineering team to design and launch new features.
• Coordinate and document dataflows, capabilities, etc.
• Occasionally (as needed) support to off-hours deployment on evening or weekends.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 - 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Understanding of cloud architectures and enabling tools and technologies such as AWS Cloud (GovCloud/C2S).
• Familiar with Amazon Web Managed Services (AWS).
• Working knowledge of software platforms and services such as Docker, Kubernetes, JMS/SQS, SNS, Kafka, AWS Lambda, NiFi, Airflow, or similar.
• Proficient experience utilizing JavaScript, Elasticsearch, JSON, SQL, XML.
• Working knowledge of datastores MongoDB/DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, S3, Redshift, JDBC/ODBC, and Redis.
• Familiar with Linux/Unix server environments.
• Experience with Agile development methodology.
• Experience publishing and/or presenting design reports.
• Experience coordinating with other team members to reach project milestones and deadlines.
• Working knowledge of collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications.
• Keen interest in learning and using the latest software tools, methods, and technologies to solve real world problem sets vital to national security.
• Working knowledge of public keys and digital certificates.
• Experience with DevOps environments.
• Expertise in various COTS, GOTS, and open source tools which support development of data integration and visualization applications.
• Specialization in Object Oriented Programming languages, scripting, and databases.

Full-Time Employee Compensation

• M9 Solutions' pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the position, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as internal equity, location, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
• M9 Benefits - https://m9solutions.com/why-join-m9/#our-benefits

Salary Range

$60,000 - $180,000 USD

M9 Solutions, LLC (M9) is a Federal contractor and we comply with all applicable federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We also adhere to the affirmative action requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, ensuring equal opportunity for veterans and individuals with disabilities. Please click here to complete M9's Voluntary Self-Identification Form and then email it to hr@m9solutions.com . If you need accommodation during the application process or encounter difficulties using our website, please contact our Human Resources Department at hr@m9solutions.com or 703-936-0880 .

With 14+ years of proven delivery and steady growth, M9 Solutions is a unique small business with credible past performance and key capabilities offering project management services, solution architects, business analysts, program managers, technical architects, and technical consultants. M9 was recognized as an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2012. M9 Solutions believes that work should be fun, rewarding, and something everyone can be excited about. We offer a competitive compensation package and value diversity in driving the vision of the company.

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