Senior Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Join a collaborative, mission-driven team where your Python and ETL expertise will directly power scalable data solutions in a modern cloud environment.

NS2 Mission seeking a Data Engineer to join a growing, collaborative team in Chantilly, VA, focused on building and maintaining scalable data pipelines in a cloud-based environment. This role is best suited for someone with a strong foundation in Python and ETL development who is looking to expand their experience with modern cloud and infrastructure tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain ETL pipelines and data workflows
• Write clean, production-quality Python code to support data processing and transformation
• Support data ingestion, transformation, and validation to ensure high data quality
• Work within AWS-based environments to support scalable data solutions
• Collaborate with team members across engineering and product in an Agile setting
• Troubleshoot data issues and improve pipeline performance and reliability

Required Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in data engineering or related field
• Strong hands-on experience with the ETL lifecycle (design, development, and maintenance)
• Proficiency in Python for data processing and pipeline development
• Experience working in cloud environments (AWS preferred: EC2, Lambda, EKS, etc.)
• Experience working in Agile development environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to workflow orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to diagnose and improve data quality

What We're Looking For

• A strong Python/ETL-focused engineer who can contribute quickly to data pipeline development
• Someone comfortable working as part of a collaborative, multi-person team
• A candidate who is eager to grow into cloud, containerization, and infrastructure tooling over time

Position Clearance Requirement:

TS/SCI with an FSP

Please be aware, many of our positions require the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S security clearance which requires U.S citizenship

We win with inclusion

NS2 Mission's culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At NS2 Mission, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

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