Data Engineer

Job Role: AWS Data EngineerLocation: Herndon, VA | Washington, DC | Seattle, WA | Denver, COWork Model: Full-Time | On-SiteExperience: 5+ YearsSecurity Clearance: Active TS/SCI RequiredCitizenship: U.S. Citizenship RequiredAbout the RoleWe are looking for an experienced AWS MDM / Big Data Engineer to join a highly skilled cloud engineering team working on a mission-critical, security-sensitive government initiative.In this role, you will design, build, and enhance scalable AWS-based data lake architectures, enabling secure data ingestion, discovery, governance, and analytics across complex enterprise environments.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and maintain AWS data lake solutions using Amazon S3, AWS Glue, and Lake Formation.Build and manage metadata catalogs, data discovery frameworks, and schema ingestion processes.Develop and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines for large-scale data ingestion and transformation.Implement data governance, tagging, and fine-grained access controls.Apply attribute-based access control (ABAC) and secure data-sharing practices.Optimize data lake architecture and performance for analytics workloads.Collaborate with cloud architects, security teams, and engineering stakeholders.Required Qualifications5+ years of hands-on Data Engineering experience.Strong experience with AWS cloud services and data lake architecture.Hands-on expertise with Amazon S3, AWS Glue, and AWS Lake Formation.Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines, metadata catalogs, and data ingestion frameworks.Strong understanding of data governance, data security, and access management.Active TS/SCI security clearance with eligibility for SCI read-on and additional program-specific access approvals.U.S. Citizenship is mandatory.Must be located within commuting distance of one of the approved work locations.Ability to work on-site in a secure government facility.Preferred QualificationsExperience with Data Mesh or Zero Trust Data Architecture.Knowledge of Amazon Athena, OpenSearch, and Amazon EMR.Experience with enterprise metadata management platforms.AWS Professional/Specialty certifications.Security+ or CISSP certification.