Data Engineer

Grvty · Sterling, Virginia, United States · Engineering

Posted 2026-09-10

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What Impact You'll Have

GRVTY is seeking a Data Engineer to join an agile development team. The team builds and maintains ETL pipelines that enable full spectrum data operation from ingest to query exceeding current and expected business value requirements. As an individual contributing member of the team, you will participate in our agile development process and will work with modern tools and technologies, and you will be encouraged to stay up to date with the latest developments in the field. You will be part of a dynamic and collaborative team that is committed to delivering high-quality solutions to our clients. The work environment is a hybrid one, with a mix of remote and in-person work. If you are a self-motivated, creative, and detail-oriented software engineer who is passionate about developing innovative software solutions, we would love to hear from you.

What You'll be Owning

Must have a strong working knowledge and experience developing ETL Pipelines

The ideal candidate will have worked with big data systems, complex structured and unstructured data sets, and have supported government data acquisition, analysis, and/or sharing efforts in the past

To excel in the position, the candidate shall have a strong attention to detail, be able to understand technical complexities, and have the willingness to learn and adapt to the situation

Should have an inquisitive nature, responsiveness, and excellent testing and quality assurance skills.

Must also possess strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work under pressure with multiple deadlines.

Will work in a fast-paced, small business environment independently and with our talented team.

Other duties as assigned.

What You Must Have

Must have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or technical degree or industry experience equivalent

Current Active Top Secret Clearance, SCI eligible.

Experience with programming languages Python and Java

Fluency with data extraction, custom translation development, and loading including data prep and labeling to enable data analytics

Familiarity with various log formats such as JSON, XML, and others

Ability to decompose technical problems and troubleshoot system and data flow issues

Experience with the agile software lifecycle

Has a proven ability to learn quickly and works well both independently as well as in a team setting

Experience with the Linux operating system

Experience with configuration management tools (e.g. Git, Nexus, Maven)

Familiarity with network and other cyber security logs and information (windows logs, firewall logs, etc)

Experience with working on data from acquistion to end display/usage

Experience troubleshooting and investigating errors and data problems at scale

Must have a DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certification (i.e. Security+) or willing to obtain within 90 days of hire

Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, spending an average of 1-2 days per week at our Sterling VA office. However, flexibility is essential to accommodate any changes in the schedule.

What Would be Nice to Have

Desired: 7 years of relevant experience.

Experience with the underlying architectures for one or more legacy Unified Platform data platforms (Unified Platform GovCloud, DoD Big Data Platform, JCWA systems) or similar commercial systems consistent with the SOO (Kubernetes).

Experience with cloud-based systems or AI/ ML development a plus.

Experience with SQL through tools such as trino

Experience developing with Kubernetes environments

Prior Experience supporting cyber and/or network security operations within a large enterprise, as either an analyst, engineer, architect, or developer

Experience with data flow, management (i.e. Kafka, NiFi, and SQS solutions)

Familiarity with Zoom/Teams/Meet style team meetings

Understanding of AGILE software development methodologies and use of standard software development tool suites. (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Github Enterprise, etc.).

Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.

We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.

Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

The pay range for this position is: $100,163 - $186,295

Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.

We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.

Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

Virginia Pay Range

$100,163—$186,295 USD

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