Senior Data Engineer - Richland

$134,500 - $219,500/Yr

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Richland, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Richland, WA

51-100 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Software Engineer position at PNNL involves developing cutting-edge software and scalable data architectures to address complex national security challenges. The role is integral to advancing technologies that secure nuclear materials, detect weapons of mass effect, and protect critical infrastructures. The successful candidate will work within a collaborative team environment, utilizing innovative problem-solving skills to create impactful software solutions that contribute to the nation's mission objectives.

Responsibilities

• Identify mission challenges and formulate engineering solutions methodically
• Embrace software engineering excellence and deliver quality results at scale
• Employ expertise with a high-level programming language such as Python
• Apply good design and innovative problem-solving skills to solve challenging technical problems
• Stay current about data management and database technology developments
• Initiate personal direction and goals
• Possess interest and/or experience mentoring junior scientists and engineers
• Demonstrate outstanding verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Be passionate and self-motivated with good time management skills

Requirements

• BS/BA and 5+ years of relevant work experience -OR- MS/MA and 3+ years of relevant work experience -OR- PhD with 1+ year of relevant experience
• Degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in designing or deploying large-scale and high-performance ETL pipelines and analytics
• 5+ years Python or other software development experience
• Strong understanding of software engineering and data management best practices
• Strong cloud architecture and implementation experience
• Cloud and database certifications are a plus
• Familiar with machine learning algorithms with hands-on experience in machine learning pipeline development is a plus
• Active Federal Q Clearance and ability to maintain such clearance

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with AWS, Azure, and on-premise platforms
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum/Kanban development methodologies
• Experience with CI/CD & DevSecOps practices
• Knowledge of data storage solutions like S3, PostgreSQL, and Elasticsearch

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending accounts
• Basic life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Business travel insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Supplemental parental bonding leave
• Surrogacy and adoption assistance
• Fertility support
• Company funded pension plan
• 401k savings plan
• Up to 120 vacation hours per year
• Ten paid holidays per year