Data Engineer Advisor

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Data Science

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Business Intelligence (BI), Data Analysis, Data Science

Certifications:

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

As a Data Engineer Advisor at GDIT, you'll have the opportunity to deliver innovative solutions to complex challenges. Your role will involve tailoring cutting-edge data engineering approaches to meet the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in data engineering, you'll prioritize delivering an exceptional data quality to users and applications, while we focus on supporting your professional growth.

At GDIT, our people are our differentiator. As a Data Engineer Advisor, you'll play a vital role in ensuring today's operations are secure and tomorrow's solutions are smarter. Your work will contribute to the Bureau of Fiscal Service's mission of modernizing and migrating a cloud-based payment application. In collaboration with stakeholders, you'll help develop software designs and code to scale this critical system, improving user insights and addressing real-world financial challenges.

Join our team and leverage your expertise to shape the future of secure and intelligent payment solutions for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. This will be a Hybrid role in Bossier City, LA  or remote from anywhere with a strong preference to Louisiana candidates

HOW A DATA ENGINEER ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of a large-scale data migration project, moving complex data ecosystems from one cloud environment to another cloud environment.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including data architects, developers, and business stakeholders, to understand data requirements, identify migration challenges, and develop robust migration strategies.
• Leverage advanced data engineering techniques, such as data ingestion, transformation, and modeling, to ensure data integrity, consistency, and availability throughout the migration process.
• Implement best practices for data governance, security, and compliance, ensuring that migrated data adheres to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Optimize and streamline data pipelines, leveraging cloud-native services and automation tools to improve efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness in the cloud environment.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• MS (or equivalent experience),  8+ years of experience
• US Citizenship Required
• Demonstrated experience in leading data migration in AWS cloud.
• Proficiency with AWS data services such as S3 (data lake), Redshift (data warehousing), Athena (querying data lake), Glue (ETL), and QuickSight (data visualization).
• Experience in data ingestion, transformation, and loading processes in AWS, including setting up data pipelines and automating data flows.
• Experience in database migration techniques, including schema translation, data extraction, and setup in the new cloud environment.
• Knowledge of AWS data lake architecture patterns and best practices for designing and optimizing data lakes.
• Understanding of data governance, security, and compliance best practices in AWS.

NIICE TO HAVE:

• Familiarity with AWS CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Proficiency in programming languages like Python for data engineering tasks and scripting.
• Familiarity with project management tools like JIRA.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $119,000 - $161,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA LA Bossier City

Additional Work Locations:

Any Location / Remote

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.