Senior Data Engineer

Summary Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance ! Chenega Services & Federal Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services' company, is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our team supporting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In this position you will play a critical role within the organization, helping to manage and transform complex data ecosystems to provide scalable, analysis-ready solutions that inform senior leadership decisions. You will be at the technical forefront of data pipeline development, data architecture, and infrastructure optimization, ensuring that the organization's analytical operations rest on a robust and secure foundation. This is a role for a highly technical and driven individual capable of building enterprise-grade data management systems that support current and future data science initiatives. Your expertise will enable critical insights, informing strategies, optimizing data processes, and facilitating efficient decision-making. You will work alongside a team of data scientists, operational leaders, and infrastructure architects to maintain the integrity, scalability, and performance of critical data systems within the organization. Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee's knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients. Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and SQL Build, optimize, and manage data models, warehouses, and lakehouse environments (e.g., Databricks) Develop processes for ingesting, cleaning, validating, and transforming large-scale datasets from APIs, relational sources, and unstructured systems Implement data quality, metadata management, and governance controls to ensure consistency and trust in analytics workflows Collaborate with cloud engineering teams to deploy and manage data solutions on Azure Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve pipeline performance using logging, alerting, and CI/CD practices Document data architecture, pipeline logic, and operational procedures to enable team collaboration and maintainability Qualifications 8+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or database architecture 6+ years of experience in Python and SQL with experience building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines 2+ years of experience with cloud data ecosystems like Azure Data Factory 1+ years of experience with modern data processing frameworks like Databricks Experience with integrating and transforming data from diverse formats and systems (APIs, flat files, relational sources) Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and schema design Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance principles for enterprise data environments Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related, quantitative field Preferred Experience with supporting key data engineering efforts in a government related environment Experience with collaborating with data scientists and analysts to define data models that meet evolving organizational goals Knowledge of IT infrastructure practices and data access methodologies Knowledge of advanced data security practices, governance policies, and compliance frameworks Previous CDC Experience Certifications such as Azure Data Engineer Associate Final salary determination based on skill-set, qualifications, and approved funding. Many of our jobs come with great benefits - Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location, and may include the following: Paid Time Off PTO / Vacation - 5.67 hours accrued per pay period / 136 hours accrued annually Paid Holidays - 11 California residents receive an additional 24 hours of sick leave a year Health & Wellness Medical Dental Vision Prescription Employee Assistance Program Short- & Long-Term Disability Life and AD&D Insurance Spending Account Flexible Spending Account Health Savings Account Health Reimbursement Account Dependent Care Spending Account Commuter Benefits Retirement 401k / 401a Voluntary Benefits Hospital Indemnity Critical Illness Accident Insurance Pet Insurance Legal Insurance ID Theft Protection Estimated Salary/Wage USD $115,000.00/Yr. Up to USD $125,000.00/Yr. J-18808-Ljbffr