Data Engineer III

Data Engineer III
This is a remote position.

Ad Hoc is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable, impactful digital services. Using modern, agile methods, our team creates products that meet people's needs and transform their experience of government.

Work on things that matter

Our collaborations have shaped some of the defining moments in public-sector service delivery. We've helped build products that connect Veterans to tailored services, help millions access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we're also changing how the government approaches technology.

Built for a remote life

Our culture, communications, and tools are built for remote work, enabling us to bring together top talent nationwide. At Ad Hoc, remote life empowers our teams to design work environments that fit their lives and that foster flexibility and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for our customers.

Committed to high expectations and a welcoming culture

Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren't heroes. We learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small, inclusive teams to collaborate closely with our partners to solve the right problems and deliver software that works.

The Federal Civilian business unit supports many customers spanning the federal, commercial, and nonprofit space. Our customers include NASA, the General Services Administration, Office of Personnel Management, the Library of Congress, Health & Human Services, and the FDIC. We partner with these agencies to build new capabilities, deliver products, establish data as a strategic asset for informed decision-making, modernize legacy systems, and build the digital service infrastructure necessary to scale their mission impact.

Primary Responsibilities:

Data Engineer III serves as an emerging individual contributor within a team, expanding your leadership, guidance and mentoring skills. With the support and guidance of leadership, you will be responsible for supporting the goal of meeting scope, schedule and delivery requirements. You will interact with stakeholders and utilize influential skills to drive improvements in data engineering processes and practices. Primary expectations of a Data Engineer III include:

• Builds data infrastructure, pipelines, systems, and tools with a little feedback and guidance from their team
• Intermediate understanding of data management and transformation of raw data into interpretable information
• Ability to create accurate and accessible datasets for Data Analysts and Scientists to interpret and use
• Own maintenance of data architectures and systems
• Practices technical and communications skills to improve context knowledge and mentor junior data engineers
• Presents on and writes about their work to both internal and external parties
• Participates in planning sessions, building an understanding of data architectures and infrastructure
• Supports recruiting efforts by evaluating homework assignments and potentially assisting with interviews

Required Qualifications:

1. Strong experience with Python / Apache Spark

2. Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL process, and distributed computing

3. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field

4. Strong understanding of software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms

5. Experience with Agile development methodologies

6. Ability to work independently as well as in a team

7. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

8. Strong verbal and written communication skills

9. Related experience in analytic programming, data extraction, querying databases/data warehouses and data analysis.

10. Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

1. AWS Experience (S3, EC2, Glue, Lambda, etc)

2. R experience

3. Professional Databricks/Apache Spark Certification(s)

4. SAS experience

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Benefits:

• Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO
• 401K with employer match
• Paid parental leave after one year of service
• Employee Assistance Program

Ad Hoc LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.

We value the unique skills gained through military service and encourage veterans and transitioning service members to apply.

In support of various state and city equal pay transparency laws, Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility. The range of starting pay for this role is $110,000-$120,000. Our recruiters will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.

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