Data Engineer
Chantilly, Va
*Active TS/SCI w/ FSP required prior to application
The Software Engineer will design and develop complex new software products, or make
significant enhancements to existing software. The candidate must have strong, firsthand
technical expertise in a variety of big data technologies and the proven ability to fashion robust
scalable solutions that can manage large data sets. The candidate must be at ease working in an
Agile environment with little supervision. This person should embody a passion for continuous
improvement and innovation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and develop a processing platform using various configuration management
technologies.
Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements in existing systems and
platforms.
Troubleshoots complex problems and provides customer support for software systems
and application issues.
Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
Work alongside other engineers on the team to sustain and advance our organization’s
capabilities.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related
technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or
work/military experience.
10 to 15 years of related software engineering experience.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Hands-on experience with modern programming languages including Python or NodeJS.
Hands-on experience working with Elastic Search, Mongo DB, Docker, Kubernetes,
Rabbit MQ, and Nifi.
DevOps experience building and deploying cloud infrastructure with technologies such as
Ansible, Cloud Formation, etc.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with building APIs and services using REST
Experience with monitoring technologies like ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
Experience with build automation technologies like Maven, Jenkins, etc.
Experience with Linux (preferred)
Requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related
technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or
work/military experience.
10 to 15 years of related software engineering experience.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Hands-on experience with modern programming languages including Python or NodeJS.
Hands-on experience working with Elastic Search, Mongo DB, Docker, Kubernetes,
Rabbit MQ, and Nifi.
DevOps experience building and deploying cloud infrastructure with technologies such as
Ansible, Cloud Formation, etc.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with building APIs and services using REST
Experience with monitoring technologies like ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
Experience with build automation technologies like Maven, Jenkins, etc.
Experience with Linux (preferred)
Benefits
• Vacation – 5 weeks of accrued paid vacation per year (i.e., 8.33 hours accrued per pay period worked)
• Holidays - Paid holidays published annually by the Office of Personnel Management, excluding Inauguration Day
• 100% paid for Health Benefits* (United Healthcare, Guardian Dental, VSP Vision, MetLife, Life and Disability Insurance and annual $1500 employer HSA contribution on qualified plans) *health benefits kick in the 1st of the month following your start date
• 6% 401k Contribution (3% paid out during each pay period, the additional 3% will be paid out as a lump sum in Q1 each year)
• Training Reimbursement – Approved training and education expenses will be reimbursed
• Travel Expenses – Approved travel expenses will be reimbursed *Note – From time to time, the company may change employee benefits.
Top Skills
What We Do
Leading Path is a people first, award-winning, minority owned (NMSDC / MBE) management and technology consulting company that brings top talent and creative solutions to our clients. At Leading Path we help clients tackle their hardest challenges and build customized solutions that deliver stunning results.







