Senior Data Engineer - McLean, VA

Job Title: Senior Data Engineer
Location: McLean, VA

Can do Only W2, No C2C

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to support mission-critical federal and defense projects involving advanced analytics, big data platforms, and cloud-based data engineering solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in scalable data processing, ETL/ELT pipelines, and distributed data technologies.

Required Skills:

• Data Engineering.
• Big Data Technologies.
• Apache Spark.
• Databricks.
• Hadoop.
• Kafka.
• AWS EMR.
• ETL / ELT Pipelines.
• Data Workflows.
• SQL & Python.
• Cloud Data Platforms.
• Agile/Scrum.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines
• Build and optimize big data processing workflows
• Work with Spark, Databricks, Hadoop, and Kafka platforms
• Integrate and process large-scale structured and unstructured datasets
• Collaborate with analytics, engineering, and business teams
• Support cloud-based data engineering initiatives on AWS
• Ensure data quality, governance, and performance optimization
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and technical discussions
• Support mission-critical federal and defense projects.