Data Engineer :: Washington, VA (Hybrid)

Ark Solutions Inc is looking for Data Engineer Active Secret clearance is required Position: Data Engineer Location: Washington, VA (Hybrid) Duration: 12 Months and possibility of extension Description: Required Skills: Tech Stack (must haves): Python, SQL, SQL Server, Azure (Data Factory), Databricks, PowerBI (especially back-end programming for PowerBI) Working Style: GitHub collaboration, SharePoint experience (moderate user), ability to work onsite at Foggy Bottom and/or collaborate at Rosslyn, 5 - 8 days a month Above average experience with Power Point (deck creation and presentation) 8 Years of Experience (total) 8 years hands-on-keyboard experience 5 years data analysis experience Cloud certification (i.e. AWS, Databricks) Basic understanding of LLM-based tools such as model inference API and RAG methods. Bachelor's Degree Secret clearance Experience Breakdowns (can be overlapping - just need a total of 8 years): 3 years of experience in the private sector with a cloud migration 2 years defining cloud architecture requirements and gathering user stories for analytic product outputs 2 years managing cloud migrations and setting milestones and timelines. 2 years in end-to-end design, develop and implement of cloud data architecture. 2 years of stakeholder management in a low-data maturity environment. 2 years of experience with data governance, data security and compliance. 3 years providing technical mentorship to junior team members. 2 years developing and managing data stacks and dataflow layer using metadata 2 years creating SOPs and process documentation Preferred Skills: Experience in the State Department with DT (aka IRM) Experience in DoD or State Department with security assistance data Experience with political-military lingo/jargon, OR, experience in the armed forces or reserves Experience with government financial data (e.g. appropriations, obligations, etc.) Experience supporting a Chief Data Officer or a Chief Analytics Officer Experience using/developing data inventories and data catalog Working knowledge of AWS Expected Deliverables: Migration from SQL Server and Python-based workflows to Azure and Databricks Education: Bachelors Degree