Data Pipeline Engineer

Pay Rate:

The annual base salary range for this position $105,000 - $122,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. At Sawdey Solution Services, we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. We will consider several factors when extending an offer to an applicant. These factors include (but are not limited to) the position, associated responsibilities, work experience, education, related training, and related skills.

Position Location: Las Vegas, NV - Nellis AFB (On-Site)

Telework/Work-from-Home Authorized:

Yes - Only When Authorized

About the Role:

Function as the data engineer to support the data instrumentation and analysis pipeline for the 805 CTS.

• Creates and maintains optimal data pipeline architecture.
• Assembles large, complex data sets that meet functional organizational requirements.
• Identifies, designs, and implements internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability.
• Builds the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources using SQL and other 'big data' technologies.
• Works with stakeholders and design teams to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs.
• Keeps data separated and secure across multiple data centers.
• Works with data and analytics experts to strive for greater functionality in our data systems.
• Builds processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, dependency, and workload management.

Additional Responsibilities Include, but are not Limited To:

• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Experience Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in a Data Engineer role desired.
• Must have advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational
  
  databases, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases.
• Must have experience building and optimizing 'big data' data pipelines, architectures, and data sets.
• Must have experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and
  
  processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Must have strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets.
• Must have working knowledge of message queuing, stream processing, and highly scalable 'big data' data stores.
  
  
  
  • Experience with big data tools: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc.
  • Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including
    
    Postgres and Cassandra.
  • Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools: Azkaban,
    
    Luigi, Airflow, etc.
  • Experience with stream-processing systems: Storm, Spark- Streaming, etc.
  • Experience with object-oriented/object function scripting languages:
    
    Python, Java, C++, Scala, etc.
  
  
  
  
• Experience with cloud services desired.
• Strong project management and organizational skills desired.
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic
  
  environment desired.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree required in Computer Science, Statistics, Informatics, Information

Systems, or another quantitative field

Certificate, License, and Registration Requirements: Data engineering certification desired (e.g. IBM Certified Data Engineer).

Other Required Skills & Abilities:

• Must be able to effectively communicate with customer and fulfill all duties and responsibilities as listed in the contract.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite including, but not limited to: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

Security Clearance Requirements:

Secret Clearance

US Citizenship Requirements:

This position supports a U.S. Government Contract whose terms require Sawdey Solution Services to staff it only with U.S. Citizens.

Benefits at Sawdey Solution Services:

At Sawdey Solution Services, we offer an extensive benefits package. Our employee-focused benefits for full-time employees include:

• Vibrant Company Culture: Become an integral part of our positive, encouraging, and uplifting team culture; we are all on this mission together!
• Healthy Work-Life Balance: We place a strong emphasis on work-life balance; we don't just 'talk the talk' in terms of work-life balance, we 'walk the walk'! We not only support, but highly encourage, prioritizing your health and well-being.
• Competitive Compensation Package: Competitive rates with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for you, your spouse, and your dependents.
  
  
  
  • Health Saving Account (HSA) with employer contributions.
  • Dependent-care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
  • Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Federal Holiday Observance.
  • Immediately vested 401 (k) with employer matching.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Employee Referral program with compensated referrals!
  • Additional benefits offered.
  
  
  
  
• Grow With Us: We offer a paid Training and Tuition reimbursement program to help you advance and excel in your career. We prioritize internal promotions and success.

Sawdey Solution Services firmly believes in our employees and advocates an environment to promote from within, which serves to boost morale while keeping high performers engaged and challenged. We also place the utmost importance on team building and collaboration in a remote environment. To promote these beliefs, you will also find additional benefits and programs that will enrich your career here at Sawdey Solution Services:

• Wellness Challenges.
• Focus on internal career advancement and growth.

• Mission-Critical Work: We play a vital role in ensuring the security of our nation's digital infrastructure.
• Professional Growth: Embrace the opportunity to take on diverse and dynamic roles that challenge and inspire you.
• Collaborative Culture: You are joining a unified team where your unique contributions are valued and celebrated.

• Hardworking Individuals: If you're someone who takes initiative, loves a challenge, and is committed to excellence, you'll feel right at home here.
• Talented Professionals: Whether you're an expert in your field or a rising star, we recognize your potential and support your effort toward success.
• Diverse Perspectives: Our strength lies in our diversity. We believe that a diverse team fosters creativity, innovation, and achievement.

This position is currently accepting applications.