Senior Data Engineer

Our client is a large government contractor with multiple multi-year contract vehicles throughout the federal government. Job Description Our client has an opening for a Data Engineer with a strong background in data analytics to support an exciting software development program. In this role, you will work alongside various business process stakeholders and application developers to provide data necessary for decision support tools across an array of operational functions. The ideal candidate will have solid core skills and proven history in implementing appropriate modeling and data science strategies required to address customer needs. This role requires a strong foundation in Data Science concepts, Python programming experience, and the ability to work in fast-paced collaborative development teams. Primary Responsibilities Conducting data analytics, data engineering, data mining, exploratory analysis, predictive analysis, and statistical analysis to transform data into narrative products for informed decision making. Designing and building data management systems, collaborating with data users to optimize architectures and systems. Selecting and configuring backend database technologies and optimizing scalable, efficient data pipelines to ingest, process, and transform structured and unstructured data infrastructure for intelligence needs. Implementing automated processes for integrating various datasets, conducting scalable data research, and developing scripts to handle data efficiently. Collaborating with collection managers and computer scientists to design new data processes and generate algorithms for automated collection strategies. Participating in briefings, meetings, conferences, and working groups to provide advice and resolve issues as requested by the Government. Support multiple simultaneous projects and take open-ended or high-level guidance, independently and collaboratively make discoveries that are mission-relevant, and package and deliver the findings to a non-technical audience. Basic Qualifications Bachelors degree and 6-8 years of relevant experience in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related analytical field. Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and database design principles. Skilled in relational databases, SQL, and API-based data querying. Experience developing predictive algorithms, image classifiers, object detectors, and others. Proficiency in data visualization and graphical applications (PowerBI, etc.). Experience with major data science languages such as R and Python. Ability to manage and merge disparate data sources using R, Python, or SQL. Preferred Qualifications Exceptional coordination and collaboration skills. Track record of active learning and creative problem solving. Familiarity using GIT, SVN, Jira, or other version control technologies. Experience with Azure cloud data analytics tools. US Citizenship is required, and the ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance. All candidates must reside in the continental US and be able and willing to occasionally attend meetings in the great Washington DC area. That being said, the majority of the work can be done remotely. Candidates at Eastern Standard time preferred. Please respond with your resume, your compensation requirements, and why you believe you would be a good fit for this position. PLEASE NO AGENCIES! #J-18808-Ljbffr