Senior Data Engineer

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Akira Technologies is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to add their skills and experience to our team developing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise wide data services supporting the US federal agencies. As a member of the data engineering team, delivering senior level innovative and compelling software solutions across a wide variety of enterprise applications. The job duties and requirements are defined for backend. This role is mostly remote with occasional onsite meetings in Washington, DC. Job Responsibilities Designs, develops, and delivers solutions that meet business line and enterprise requirements. Creates data and reporting infrastructure by building and optimizing production-grade data pipelines using continuous integration/ continuous deployment. Participates in rapid prototyping and POC development efforts. Understand business and technical requirements and constraints to design effective data engineering solutions. Assists in efforts to develop and refine functional and non-functional requirements. Champion engineering excellence, including software design patterns, code reviews and automated unit/functional testing. Create conceptual architecture and detailed designs for data engineering solutions. Contributes to overall enterprise technical architecture and implementation best practices. Participates in iteration and release planning. Performs other duties and projects assigned The ideal person for this position is detail oriented, has expertise as a data engineer, and brings good working knowledge of the leading data platforms, analysis tools, and relevant cloud technologies. He/she will work closely with product owners across various functional areas to understand the objectives of the agency / program and prioritize any requirements. Required Qualifications & Experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Management, Data Science, Data Analytics, or a related field 5 or more years of experience developing data pipelines and data management services and solutions Required Technical Skills: Design and implementation of data lake, data warehouse and data mart. Web API, REST, XML/JSON. ETL/ELT, and one of data engineering languages (Python/Java/Scala). Hands on Databricks experience building cloud native cloud-native data warehouse Strong SQL experience, with expert-level skills in query performance tuning and data modeling. Designs enterprise database systems using Microsoft SQL Server. Working knowledge of GIT. Develop branching and merging strategies.
Ability to design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable code. Estimate tasks with a level of granularity and accuracy commensurate with information provided to ensure expectations of delivery are reasonable. Excels in a rapid iteration environment with short turnaround time.
Salary Range: $125,000 - $140,000 Akira’s pay range for this position considers various factors including skills, years of experience, training, licenses, certifications, alignment with market data, and internal equity in the organization. This pay range estimate is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary, which Akira believes to be done in good faith in compliance with local laws. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. General Description of Benefits Akira offers its employees multiple options for medical plans (some with Health Savings Account), dental plans, and vision coverage, and a 401(k) plan with employer match. To promote work/life balance, Akira offers paid time off, including vacation and sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave. We also offer short and long-term disability benefits to protect employee income in the event of sickness or injury, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and critical illness insurance. Akira also offers tuition, training, and certification reimbursement for professional development and career advancement. Akira regularly reviews our total rewards package to ensure our offerings remain competitive and reflect the values and needs expressed by our employees.
About Akira Technologies Akira strives to meet and exceed the mission and objectives of US federal agencies. As a leading small business cloud modernization and data analytics services provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated solutions and technologies that serve the needs of our customers and citizens. Akira serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, cyber, defense, civilian, and health markets. Every day, our employees deliver transformational outcomes, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Akira is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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Location:
Washington
Salary:
$125,000 - $140,000 per year
Category:
Technology

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