Data Engineer

Exiger - McLean, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - McLean, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Software Engineer position at Exiger involves working within the data team to design, develop, test, and deliver data pipelines and integrations for clients. The role focuses on creating product-based solutions that enhance customer missions and improve internal efficiency, while collaborating with various stakeholders to guide technology development and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and design efficient big data pipelines.
• Develop and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to ingest data from various sources into our data warehouse.
• Implement infrastructure as code principles to automate the deployment and management of data infrastructure.
• Implement data quality checks and ensure data integrity, consistency and availability throughout the data lifecycle.
• Assist in designing and optimizing database schemas and data models for scalability and performance.
• Write and optimize SQL queries for data analysis and reporting purposes.
• Support the deployment and monitoring of data pipelines in production environments.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and best practices in data engineering and infrastructure automation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5+ years of experience, preferably in a data-centric team role.
• Strong programming skills in Python. Knowledge of GoLang is a plus.
• Familiarity with distributed computing systems, such as Spark, and big data technologies is needed.
• Familiarity with database systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) and data modeling concepts.
• Experience with major DBMSes including SQL Server, MySQL, and cloud warehouses such as Snowflake is a plus.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is needed.
• Experience with infrastructure as code principles and tools, such as Terraform is a plus.
• Familiarity with Git, BitBucket, SOA, microservices, message queueing and RDBMS concepts, third-party RESTful web services and other APIs is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of GoLang
• Experience with Snowflake
• Experience with Terraform
• Familiarity with Git and BitBucket
• Experience with microservices and message queueing.

Benefits

• Discretionary Time Off for all employees, with no maximum limits on time off
• Industry leading health, vision, and dental benefits
• Competitive compensation package
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Flexible, hybrid approach to working from home and in the office where applicable
• Focus on wellness and employee health through stipends and dedicated wellness programming
• Purposeful career development programs with reimbursement provided for educational certifications