Senior Data Engineer - Remote

We seek a talented Senior Data Engineer who is eager to apply computer science, software engineering, databases, and distributed/parallel processing frameworks to prepare big data for the use of data analysts and data scientists. If you have experience with Scala and Spark and want your work to contribute to systems that collect healthcare data used by hundreds of thousands of daily users, we want to (virtually) meet you!  

You will work on projects that support the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as we develop a next-generation analytics and reporting system that directly impacts healthcare quality. You will use Spark to build data processing pipelines that derive information from large sets of government data. You will be the go-to on your team for Spark, the Spark Engine, and the Spark Dataframe API. This program allows for the continued quality of clinicians’ work according to CMS standards. We are a collaborative company, so we want you to use your knowledge of Spark to teach others, inform design decisions, and debug runtime problems. 

Tools & Technology:

• Spark, Hadoop, Scala, Python, and AWS EMR 
• Airflow, Jenkins 
• AWS Redshift and Teradata 
• Git and Github 
• Confluence 

Key Responsibilities:

• Write complex unit and integration tests for all data processing code 
• Work with DevOps engineers on CI, CD, and IaC 
• Read specs and translate them into test designs and test automation 
• Perform code reviews and develop processes for improving code quality 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree 
• 5+ years of high volume experience with Scala, Spark, the Spark Engine, and the Spark Dataset API 
• 2+ years of experience with Agile methodology 
• 2+ years of experience performing  data pipeline and data validation 
• Must live in the United States, have lived in the US for 3 of the last 5 years
• Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• MUST RESIDE IN THE United States (U.S.) and the work MUST BE PERFORMED in the United States (U.S.), as this work is for a federal contract and laws do apply.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS and 3+ years of technical experience  
• Experience working in the healthcare industry with PHI/PII 
• Federal Government contracting work experience 
• Expertise working as part of a dynamic, interactive Agile team  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Demonstrated time management skills. 
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail 
• Curiosity about how things work, ability to look out for potential risks 

Working at ICF

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position is:

$84,533.00 - $143,706.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)