Lead Data Engineer (Architecture & Data Governance)

Secret Clearance Required

About Aretum

Aretum is a mission-driven organization committed to delivering innovative, technology-enabled solutions to our customers across defense, civilian, and homeland security sectors. Our teams work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and transformation, helping agencies solve their most critical challenges. We believe in investing in our people and creating a culture where collaboration, inclusion, and professional growth are at the forefront.

Job Summary

Due to the nature of our work as a federal consulting organization, employees may be expected to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and must adhere to applicable safeguarding and compliance requirements. Additionally, all team members may be called upon to support proposal efforts as needed. This could include resume formatting, providing skills alignment summaries, participating in meetings, or contributing to solutioning activities based on subject matter expertise or functional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on development of data pipelines and data platform components, including writing and reviewing production-quality code
• Own end-to-end delivery for assigned pipelines and services
• Build, improve, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines for large-scale data ingestion and transformation
• Implement CI/CD and automated testing for data pipelines (integration tests, data validation, and release workflows)
• Establish operational readiness for production data workflows
• Optimize performance and cost of pipelines and storage through tuning, partitioning, and workload right-sizing in AWS GovCloud
• Contribute to and implement modern data architecture patterns, including lakehouse approaches
• Ensure architecture and implement support DoD strategic initiatives, including enterprise data modernization efforts
• Drive creation and upkeep of data transformation roadmaps and technical documentation; support data maturity assessments and current-state analysis across agency-wide programs
• Translate technical approaches into clear, business-understandable frameworks and recommendations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and program offices to understand data requirements, enable data-driven decision-making, and translate technical approaches into business-understandable frameworks and recommendations.
• Support delivery of leadership priority initiatives (e.g., childcare forecasting, Military OneSource analytics, readiness dashboards) and design/implement data solutions that connect outreach efforts to program uptake and readiness outcomes, for users with varying technical proficiency levels

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or related roles
• Certifications in CompTIA Security+
• Active security clearance of SECRET or higher
• Proven experience designing and implementing solutions in AWS GovCloud
• Hands-on experience with modern cloud data platforms (such as Snowflake, Databricks, AWS Redshift, or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and cloud-native architectures
• Experience with ETL/ELT tools and frameworks
• Familiarity with data governance, metadata management, and compliance standards
• Strong understanding of NIST regulations and standards and FedRAMP compliance standards
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Understanding of military family support programs and their data ecosystems
• Experience with multi-domain data integration (program operations, outreach/engagement, and IT performance metrics)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a technical or analytical discipline
• Certifications in AWS, Snowflake, or Databricks
• Experience supporting federal government clients or working in regulated environments
• Ability to support real-time analytics and customer value delivery across technology streams
• Experience with real-time data streaming technologies (e.g., Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis)
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevSecOps practices

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k) 
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off 
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development 

EEO & Pay Transparency Statement

Aretum is committed to fostering a workplace rooted in excellence, integrity, and equal opportunity for all. We adhere to merit-based hiring practices, ensuring that all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the job, without preference or consideration of factors unrelated to job performance.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Aretum complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.

We are proud to support our nation’s veterans and military families, providing career opportunities that honor their service and experience.

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process due to a disability, please contact our Talent Acquisition team for assistance. In compliance with Executive Order 13665, Aretum will not discharge or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing their own pay or that of another employee or applicant.