Everforth ECS is seeking a Data Engineer to work in a hybrid remote/onsite capacity, with minimum of 3 business days onsite at our Fairfax, VA corporate office and/or our Ashburn, VA customer site.
Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.
The Data Engineer supports the construction and day-to-day operation of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data pipelines, contributing to the platform's mission of delivering reliable, analytics-ready data to operators and mission partners.
Job Responsibilities:
- Configures structured data flows using Apache Airflow, AWS Glue jobs, Spark scripts, and Kafka topics under guidance from senior engineering personnel.
- Performs data preparation tasks including schema mapping, format conversions, metadata tagging, and movement into bronze, silver, and gold medallion tiers.
- Executes baseline quality checks using profiling tools, validation rules, and drift-monitoring alerts to detect abnormalities within lake environments.
- Applies approved security, IAM, and data-handling patterns under guidance from senior engineers and cybersecurity personnel to support cybersecurity requirements for operational data handling.
- Supports Tier-2 and engineering teams by performing basic log review, triage steps, and documented remediation actions for data ingestion or transformation failures.
- Updates technical documentation, workflow diagrams, and pipeline inventories within SharePoint, Confluence, and GitLab repositories.
- Tracks performance indicators including data freshness, pipeline run duration, and feature availability, contributing analytical inputs for engineering decision-making.
- Coordinates with developers, platform engineers, and data operations specialists to support routine updates, backlog work, and deployment activities.
- Contributes to operational readiness by executing repeatable engineering tasks that maintain pipeline continuity, strengthen data usability, and support enterprise analytics across mission communities.
- Travel outside the Northern Virginia area is expected to be 15% or less.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Salary Range: $145,000-160,000
General Description of Benefits
Preferred Qualifications- US Citizen; Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust determination.
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field – data engineering or computer science preferred.
- 3+ years of experience in data engineering, software development, or a closely related technical discipline, with foundational exposure to data pipeline construction, ETL workflows, or cloud-based data platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Working knowledge of Python and/or SQL, with familiarity with at least one data orchestration or processing tool such as Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, or AWS Glue.
- Strong teaming and communication skills will be required for this position.
Skills Required
- US Citizen; able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust determination.
- Minimum of 3 business days onsite at Fairfax, VA and/or Ashburn, VA (hybrid).
- 3+ years of experience in data engineering, software development, or closely related technical discipline.
- Working knowledge of Python and/or SQL.
- Familiarity with at least one data orchestration/processing tool such as Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, or AWS Glue.
- Foundational exposure to cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).
- Strong teaming and communication skills.
- Experience updating technical documentation in SharePoint, Confluence, or GitLab.
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
