Technical Lead Data Engineer

$155,000 - $172,000/Yr

GovCIO - Columbia, SC

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Columbia, SC

About the position

GovCIO is seeking a Lead ETL Engineer (or Data Scientist) to join our ETL Team, focusing on data ingestion and visualization from various cloud sources. This fully remote position will play a crucial role in analyzing and transforming data to generate insights that enhance productivity and decision-making, ultimately impacting strategic missions.

Responsibilities

• Extract, transform, load, and analyze data to create descriptive and predictive models.
• Employ ETL tools and programming languages to collect and blend data from operational and external systems.
• Conduct data mining, machine learning, and statistical analyses to develop predictive and descriptive models.
• Perform data discovery and create visualizations to interpret and present findings.
• Maintain and integrate analytical systems with operational systems, ensuring data accuracy.
• Collaborate with business and data subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Generate new business insights through data extraction, storage, transformation, analysis, and visualization.
• Parse and transform structured, unstructured, relational, and NoSQL data using custom code.
• Design and implement ETL solutions within an AWS environment using tools like AWS Glue and Data Pipeline.
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate cloud ETL resource management.
• Analyze data using data mining, machine learning, and statistical algorithms available in COTS tools.
• Interpret and evaluate the accuracy of results using iterative, agile methodologies.
• Apply data discovery and visualization tools to develop actionable data stories.
• Work closely with data SMEs, business, and management to prioritize needs.

Requirements

• HS Diploma with 9+ years of experience/professional.
• Must have or obtain IAT level II/III certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+(CE)).
• Demonstrated experience or certifications in Linux and/or AWS GovCloud technologies.
• 2+ years of experience managing small teams and interfacing with leadership.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration with customers and internal teams.
• Experience with virtual and/or cloud-based servers and applications (AWS GovCloud specific).
• Comfortable speaking in front of large audiences and performing demos.
• Excellent technical documentation and reporting skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Certification(s) in relevant technologies.
• Active Top Secret clearance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of USD $155,000.00 - USD $172,000.00 per year.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Flexible work environment with remote work options.