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Data Engineer

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Nov 2024

About the role

At MetaPhase, we believe Quirky is Cool and being authentic is the only way to be! We take the work we do very seriously and do a lot of important mission-focused work for our clients. We are individuals with different passions and strengths who take as much joy in the work we do as from those we work with. Today, we have a team that is invested in creating new solutions that lean forward, challenge the status quo, but also reflect our intimate knowledge of our customers’ business. Over the years we have fostered a culture in which we are united by shared values—passion, solidarity, generosity, curiosity, and boldness—and these come alive in the work we do and how we do it. Together, we know our people are our difference—for our clients and our colleagues. Are you ready to:

Work alongside a dedicated and diverse set of people to offer honest advice and practical guidance to our clients?
Learn and grow by taking advantage of every opportunity available to you?
Join a company which prides itself on its shared values and inclusive culture?
Be the difference and make it happen?

Role Summary

MPC is seeking a Data Engineer with 5+ years of experience to develop, deploy, and maintain data pipelines and data storage ecosystems. The Data Engineer will develop code to implement extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes on ingested data, deploy and manage data manipulation, lineage, and cataloging tools and techniques, and manage and maintain a robust data capability to our client.

What You Will Be Doing

Create and maintain databases and schemas to include tables, views, functions, procedures, triggers, constraints, etc.
Develop and configure data processing and storage tools to promote performance, maintainability, flexibility, and security.
Help in the development and decomposition of end user needs and requirements
Create, review, and maintain data dictionary/catalog documentation and ecosystem documentation.
Troubleshoot data issues to identify root causes, propose recommendations, and implement solutions that will improve data availability, increase data quality, and optimize performance.

What We Need From You (Required)

US Citizenship required.
A minimum of 3+ years of hands-on experience with database administration, configuration, and management.
A minimum of 2-3 years of hands-on experience with cloud frameworks and tools (e.g. AWS or Azure Services, GitHub Runners), Data Lineage/Cataloging (e.g. Collibra), ELT/ETL Tools (e.g. Snowflake).
Working understanding of data modeling techniques for both transactional and analytical data stores.
Data integration experience with Python, SQL, and other relevant languages from development to implementation.
Familiar with performance-tuning databases, SQL scripts, and clean coding techniques.

Bonus Points (Desired)

Consulting experience in a federal government environment.
Data engineering experience on an enterprise scale, integrating multiple systems with various data structures.
Familiar with migrating on-prem databases and reports to the cloud (preferably AWS).
Master’s degree in data analytics engineering, computer science, or related technical major.
AWS Professional Certifications for Data Engineering and/or Cloud Engineering
Experience with Terraform/Ansible

Work Location

Alexandria & Reston, VA - mostly remote with some client meetings in Reston

Travel

None

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree with a STEM major (i.e., Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) preferred Clearance LevelAbility to Obtain a Public Trust; U.S. Citizenship required (NO EXCEPTIONS)