Tech Stack
ETLPySparkPythonReactSQLTableau
About the role
- Translate complex business requirements into actionable data-driven insights supporting US National Defense Strategy.
- Work directly with government customers and stakeholders to elicit clear data requirements, identify gaps, and propose solutions.
- Translate business needs into detailed technical specifications and interface designs.
- Design, develop, and optimize ETL/ELT workflows using Databricks; maintain and enhance existing Python and SQL codebases.
- Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve defects in data processing pipelines.
- Create intuitive dashboards and reports using best practices to clearly communicate insights to diverse audiences.
- Design user interfaces that guide users naturally through data insights, ensuring a seamless user experience.
- Work closely with government customers, other data engineers, and product teams; document designs, code changes, and data models.
- Present findings and recommendations effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Requirements
- US citizen with a Secret US government clearance. Applicants who are not US Citizens and who do not have a current and active Secret security clearance will not be considered for this role.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Data Engineer.
- Proven experience building dashboards and reports using data visualization tools.
- Solid skills in Python (including modular code structure).
- Demonstrated experience with Databricks for data cleaning and transformation.
- Strong SQL writing and optimization abilities.
- Desired: Experience with Palantir Foundry.
- Desired: Object-Oriented Programming patterns.
- Desired: Experience with PySpark or other big data processing frameworks.
- Desired: Familiarity with common BI tools (e.g., Qlik, Power BI, Tableau).
- Desired: Front-end development experience with React.