Senior IT Data Engineer (onsite)

Senior IT Data Engineer
Washington, DC – onsite
US citizenship required per government contact
Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance
Type: Multi-Year Contract supporting Federal Reserve Board
Open to W2 and C2C
Must apply by 12pm on July 2nd

The Data Architecture, Technology, and Analytics (DATA) section is tasked with transforming how the Federal Reserve Board’s Division of Research & Statistics (R&S) ingests, organize, uses, and visualizes data.
The Data Architecture, Technology, and Analytics (DATA) section is looking for an experienced detailed oriented Data Architect/Engineer who will be responsible for expanding and optimizing our data and data pipeline architecture, as well as optimizing data flow and collection for economic policy and research teams. The ideal candidate is an experienced hands-on data modeler with working knowledge of database design and administration, data pipeline building, and data wrangling who enjoys improving existing data systems and/or building them from the ground up. The Data Architect/Engineer will support our economists and technical experts and will ensure optimal data delivery architecture is designed and developed. They must have a service mindset, be self-directed, and be comfortable supporting the data needs of multiple teams and systems. The right candidate will be excited by the prospect of optimizing or even re-designing the R&S division’s data architecture to support our next generation of data initiatives.

Technical Skills:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related technical field and at least 7 years of related experience; advanced degree preferred.
• Advanced working knowledge of SQL and experience working with relational database platforms including PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and MySQL.
• Advanced working knowledge of Python, R, and other scripting languages used for data engineering and analytics.
• Experience working with large-scale data systems, including distributed computing, scalable data processing, data storage architecture, and optimization of high-volume data workloads.
• Experience designing, developing, and automating ETL/ELT workflows and data integration pipelines.
• Experience building, optimizing, and maintaining scalable databases, data pipelines and data processing frameworks.
• Experience with workflow orchestration and pipeline automation tools such as Apache Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, or AWS Step Functions.
• Experience migrating workflows and data pipelines between on-premises and cloud environments.
• Experience processing, analyzing, and integrating structured and unstructured data sources.
• Experience developing in Linux environments and using source control platforms such as GitLab and/or GitHub.
• Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and business processes to answer business questions and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to design and communicate enterprise information architecture at conceptual, logical, and physical levels.
• In-depth experience designing and implementing database, data lake, and enterprise data platform solutions.
• Strong hands-on software engineering and implementation experience, including development, testing, and deployment of data applications and services.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a strong customer service orientation.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Understanding of time series data and related analytical and forecasting techniques.
• Experience working in a research environment and/or with economic or financial data.
• Experience with NoSQL and graph database technologies.
• Experience developing, training, deploying, and maintaining machine learning models.
• Working experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Snowflake.
• Experience implementing data warehouses utilizing Change Data Capture (CDC) methodologies.
• Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and DataOps platforms.
• Working knowledge of additional programming and scripting languages such as Java, Scala, JavaScript, or Perl.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, TeamPeople, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.