Data Engineer III

Data Engineer III

ApplyLogic is a fast-paced Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small-Business, headquartered in Vienna, VA. Our people are our greatest asset, and our company culture is grounded on that belief. We offer challenging and interesting work in a friendly and supportive environment. Through prime and subcontracts, we deliver best-in-class expertise to solve complex technical problems.

We're looking for a talented Data Engineer III to join our team supporting a complex Federal Government customer in Northern Virginia (Alexandria/Falls Church area). This individual will support the development, integration, and operation of enterprise data environments. You will work across databases, data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration solutions to ensure data is reliable, accessible, and available to support business and operational needs.

Work Location:

• Onsite – Northern Virginia (Alexandria/Falls Church area)

Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain Government security clearance.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Independently develop, maintain, and manage enterprise data infrastructure, databases, and data processing environments.
• Design, develop, and maintain SQL queries, stored procedures, data models, and database objects to support operational and analytical requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize ETL/ELT processes and data pipelines supporting the movement and transformation of data across enterprise systems.
• Design and implement data integration solutions that enable reliable data exchange between databases, applications, and other enterprise systems.
• Monitor data pipelines, database environments, and scheduled processing activities to identify performance issues, failures, and potential data quality concerns.
• Independently troubleshoot and resolve complex issues involving databases, ETL processes, data pipelines, integrations, and data processing workflows.
• Perform root-cause analysis of recurring data and infrastructure issues and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and performance.
• Conduct data validation and quality checks to ensure data is accurate, complete, consistent, and available to downstream systems and users.
• Analyze database and pipeline performance and implement optimization strategies to improve processing efficiency and system reliability.
• Support the design and implementation of data migration, transformation, and integration activities across multiple systems and data sources.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for data architectures, data flows, integration processes, database configurations, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with data analysts, developers, database administrators, architects, and other technical stakeholders to translate business and technical requirements into effective data solutions.
• Participate in the design, testing, implementation, and maintenance of enhancements to enterprise data environments.
• Support release, change management, configuration management, and operational processes associated with data infrastructure and integration solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve data processes, automation, system performance, and operational efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing to less-experienced team members.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of standards, procedures, and best practices for enterprise data engineering and integration.
• Ensure data engineering activities are performed in accordance with applicable security, privacy, data governance, and organizational requirements.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• 4+ years of professional experience in data engineering, database engineering, data integration, ETL/ELT, or a related discipline.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational databases.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting ETL/ELT processes and data pipelines.
• Experience integrating data across multiple databases, applications, systems, or other enterprise data sources.
• Experience with data transformation, validation, and quality processes.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex data, database, integration, and pipeline issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Experience monitoring data processing activities and identifying performance, reliability, or data quality issues.
• Ability to work with technical and business stakeholders to understand requirements and develop effective data solutions.
• Experience documenting technical processes, data flows, configurations, and operational procedures.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple tasks, and collaborate effectively within a technical team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or other enterprise relational database platforms.
• Experience with enterprise ETL/data integration tools such as SSIS, Informatica, Talend, Azure Data Factory, or similar technologies.
• Experience developing and integrating REST APIs or other web services.
• Experience with Python, PowerShell, or other scripting languages for data processing and automation.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or other cloud data platforms.
• Experience with data warehousing, dimensional modeling, and enterprise data architecture.
• Experience with data migration and large-scale data transformation projects.
• Experience implementing data quality, metadata, or data governance practices.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence platforms.
• Experience with source control and CI/CD practices for data engineering workflows.
• Experience supporting complex enterprise or highly regulated environments.
• Experience supporting U.S. government or federal contracting programs.
• Active or previously held U.S. government security clearance.
• Relevant technical certifications in cloud, database, data engineering, or information technology.

The Perks of Being on Our Team

ApplyLogic offers competitive salaries with a robust Fortune-500 type benefits package. Some of the benefits you will receive when you join us are:

• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life/Short-Term Disability/Critical Illness/Accident Insurance
• 15 PTO Days
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Up to $5K towards continuing education and/or professional development

Salary Range $95,000-$130,000 The posted salary range represents the anticipated compensation for this position. Final compensation will be based on the selected candidate's qualifications, years of directly relevant experience, education, certifications, security clearance, contract requirements, and other business considerations.