Data EngineerHerndon, VA

Dark Wolf Solutions is looking for a Data Engineer to join our team working out of Falls Church, VA. This position will have hybrid/remote flexibility. The Data Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing robust data pipelines and data infrastructure to ensure the reliability, accessibility, and quality of data for analytics and mission-critical applications. The ideal candidate will leverage extensive experience with data engineering principles, DevSecOps best practices, Test Driven Development (TDD), and User Centered Design (UCD) principles to rapidly develop and deliver first-class, customer-centric software solutions. They will utilize leading languages and frameworks, including Python (FastAPI), AWS, and Rancher Kubernetes, to automate testing and ensure delivered software meets and exceeds customer needs, all while working collaboratively within a dedicated team.. Key Responsibilities Using DevSecOps best practices to rapidly develop and deliver first class solutions for a DoD customer Developing software using leading languages and frameworks including Python (FastAPI), AWS, and Rancher Kubernetes Leveraging Test Driven Development and User Centered design best practices automate testing and ensure delivered software meets and exceeds customer needs Applying software design best practices to identify and analyze potential solutions, generate design diagrams to convey and capture system design, and participate in technical exchange meetings to discuss with the team and customer stakeholders Embracing a shared responsibility for system security Performing threat modeling to identify and mitigate system security threats, implement protective and preventive security measures continuously throughout the software development lifecycle Continuously engaging with project teams to deliver quality products Participating in daily standups, sprint planning/review meetings, discover and framing workshops, and customer demo sessions Required Qualifications B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent experience) and at least 3 years professional experience working as part of an Agile team using DevOps practices and modern programming languages and frameworks to develop and engineer data-related services and applications to cloud platforms Experience with modern programming languages and frameworks including Python (FastAPI, Django, Flask), JavaScript (Node.js, Express, Vue, Svelte, React), and Java (Spring Boot) Experience developing data focused solutions to include experience designing and implementing OpenAPI compliant data schemas and REST APIs, implementing data persistence and query logic using Object Relational Mapping (ORM) libraries and SQL, and implementing data validation business rules Experience developing AWS cloud solutions with a specific focus on data services such as S3, RDS, and EMR US Citizenship required, must be clearable up to a Secret security clearance Desired Qualifications M.S in Computer Science or related Experience with AI/ML Experience with Kubernetes (Rancher RKE2, AWS EKS) and microservice architectures Experience with data engineering and big data technologies such as Apache Airflow, Trino, and AWS EMR Experience with NIST Risk Management Framework and security accreditation process and tasks This position has hybrid schedule flexibility. The salary range is expected to be between $130,000.00 - $160,000.00, commensurate on experience. We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.