Senior Data Engineer

540 is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to develop a data transformation and workflow solution for an impactful part of the U.S. Army. You will deploy and operate a replacement for a legacy financial system to the cloud, and innovate new cloud-first solutions for the U.S. Army’s data management ecosystem. 

On the technical side, this role is responsible for the data pipeline cloud components, security, governance and overall successful delivery of working software. You will work with multiple teams on problems that require architectural thinking and programming skills to design the system. This role will also be responsible for communicating data design decisions to technical and non-technical audiences at all levels and putting in place practices and procedures to deliver a high-quality, tested, and secure product.

Location: Remote within the continental United States, East Coast working hours with some flexibility afforded. Occasional travel may be required (2-3x annually)
Citizenship & Clearance Requirement: per client requirements, must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related engineering field (preferred)
540 Internal Thrive Level: Software Engineer III or Senior

WHY 540?

540 is a forward-thinking company that the government turns to in order to #GetShitDone. We do more than talk about it, we break down barriers to innovation and build impactful tech. We’re looking for someone with big ideas, who thrives on innovation and is a self-starter. If you love to learn about and work with new technologies, we want to talk to you.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 6+ years of related experience
• Well-versed in Python
• Experience building and managing data pipelines 
• Experience consuming data via APIs
• Hands on experience with AWS cloud services
• Experience with GitLab
• Experience building dashboards using PowerBI and/or similar data analytics tools
• Experience working via the terminal / command line
• Hands on experience using Jira and Confluence

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Proficiency in Apache Spark
• Experience with AWS Glue and/or EMR
• AWS certifications
• CompTIA Security+ certification
• Experience maintaining data pipelines with tables containing over a billion rows / records
• Experience building, deploying and managing Qlik dashboards
• Experience working with DoD systems and data

BENEFITS & PERKS

• 100% covered health, dental and vision premium for employees, optional dependent coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401k with employer match
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability coverage
• Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
• Home Office allowance
• Reimbursement for trainings / certifications
• Paid AWS Developer account
• Macbook Pro
• Referral Bonus - good people know good people
• Annual Social Events (540 week, hackathon, holiday party, charity golf tournament, etc.)
• Access to 540’s Washington Capitals tickets

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)

540's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.