ETL Developer

9th Way Insignia is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business bringing transformative technology to our government customers so they can achieve their missions. Our specialties include cybersecurity, cloud modernization, software development, data analytics, enterprise architecture, enterprise IT, analytics, process automation, and artificial intelligence. Learn more about 9th Way Insignia at

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9th Way Insignia is seeking an ETL Developer to support a government customer in Washington, DC. The ETL Developer will support enterprise data integration, reporting modernization, automation, and analytics initiatives across multiple business lines. This position aligns to the Engineer 1 professional level within 9th Way Insignia's career families and is expected to operate as a technically capable contributor supporting production delivery under general supervision and in coordination with more senior technical staff.

Professional Level Information

As an Engineer, 1 your duties may include testing project components, identifying problems and discovering solutions, working on ongoing projects based on specifications or drawings, and collaborating with teams of other engineers. Typically performs multiple engineering-related tasks in various assignments within the project and firm. An Engineer, 1 has strong technical skills and background, a knack for learning new technologies, and a blend of good problem-solving and innovation needed to resolve a wide variety of technical production challenges.

Functional Job (LCAT) Information

The ETL Developer is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, refinement, and maintenance of ETL pipelines, data integration workflows, and transformation logic in support of enterprise reporting, analytics, and operational decision-making. This role supports recurring and ad hoc data needs across multiple business lines and works closely with senior ETL developers, analysts, reporting developers, testers, and Government stakeholders to implement technical solutions in a production environment.

The ETL Developer is expected to understand core ETL concepts, relational data structures, source-to-target mappings, transformation logic, and data quality checks. This role contributes to agile sprint execution, technical documentation, and production support activities, and helps ensure technical work products align with customer requirements, established development standards, and enterprise data practices.

Responsibilities
• Be available on Government site in Washington, DC during normal hours of operation.
• Develop, test, enhance, and maintain ETL pipelines, data integration workflows, and transformation logic supporting reporting, analytics, and operational processes.
• Implement source-to-target mappings and data transformation rules based on business requirements and technical guidance.
• Support automation of recurring data processing activities to improve consistency, timeliness, and efficiency.
• Assist in troubleshooting data integration issues, transformation defects, and performance problems in development and production environments.
• Support backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint demonstrations, and incremental delivery of technical capabilities in an agile environment.
• Work with senior developers, analysts, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and implement technical solutions.
• Perform data validation, reconciliation, and quality checks to help identify anomalies and ensure reliable outputs.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation including ETL logic, mapping details, data flow documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Follow established engineering standards, change management practices, and delivery processes.
• Support multiple business lines and enterprise priorities as required.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Mathematics, or other technical discipline. Additional relevant experience may be substituted for a degree consistent with contract requirements.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in ETL development, data integration, data warehousing, or related technical delivery roles. 8 additional years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience with the enterprise ETL tool Informatica.
• Experience developing or supporting ETL processes, transformation logic, and data movement across systems.
• Experience with SQL development and relational database concepts.
• Familiarity with source-to-target mapping, data validation, and data quality practices.
• Ability to identify and troubleshoot routine data integration and transformation issues with support from senior technical staff as needed.
• Experience supporting agile or iterative delivery efforts with backlog-driven work and sprint-based execution.
• Experience preparing and maintaining technical documentation supporting operational continuity and knowledge transfer.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.

Preferred/Desired
• Experience supporting federal government customers in enterprise data warehouse, analytics, or reporting environments.
• Experience supporting business intelligence and downstream reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Experience working in environments emphasizing documentation, repeatable delivery processes, and disciplined work tracking.
• Current Public Trust or ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance quickly.

Salary Range

$77,135-$89,000 USD

9th Way Insignia's range for this job level 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 job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Clearance/Background Investigation
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Benefits
Eligible employees will have access to our comprehensive benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life Insurance, 401(k), Basic Life A&D, STD, LTD, PTO, Telehealth, paid holidays, FSA, HSA. Additional resources include our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Traveling Assistance.

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