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Data Engineer - Arlington (VA)
Arlington, VA
Actively hiring, first seen by us 12 days ago- Pay
USD 135,000–165,000/year — pay source
Salary 135,000 – 165,000 USD per year Our Core Values
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On-site — work setting source
Work setup in the employer’s posting: onsite
From the employer’s posting- Employment
- Not stated
Before you apply
- Work authorization
- US citizens only
This position requires candidates to be US citizens and to possess, at minimum, an active Secret security clearance
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, information systems, mathematics, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of relevant data engineering, software development, data analytics, or enterprise-platform experience.
- Experience with Python and SQL familiarity with data validation, data modeling, and data-quality practices; familiarity with Spark, PySpark, Databricks, or comparable technologies
- Experience supporting ETL/ELT pipelines and data transformations
- Understanding of version control, testing, documentation, and Agile development
- Ability to collaborate with technical and nontechnical stakeholders
Preferred experience
- Experience with Palantir Foundry, Maven Smart Systems, or War Data Platform
- Solid Python and SQL skills with familiarity in JavaScript/TypeScript
- Familiarity with AWS or Azure
- Familiarity with DoD data environments and classified networks
Qualification wording
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, information systems, mathematics, or a related technical field. Equivalent combinations of education, technical certification, and relevant professional experience may be considered.
3+ years of relevant data engineering, software development, data analytics, or enterprise-platform experience.
Experience with Python and SQL familiarity with data validation, data modeling, and data-quality practices; familiarity with Spark, PySpark, Databricks, or comparable technologies
Experience supporting ETL/ELT pipelines and data transformations
Understanding of version control, testing, documentation, and Agile development
Ability to collaborate with technical and nontechnical stakeholders
Experience with Palantir Foundry, Maven Smart Systems, or War Data Platform
Solid Python and SQL skills with familiarity in JavaScript/TypeScript
Familiarity with AWS or Azure
Familiarity with DoD data environments and classified networks
Education & alternatives
Required Skills - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, information systems, mathematics, or a related technical field. Equivalent combinations of education, technical certification, and relevant professional experience may be considered. - 3+ years of relevant data engineering, software development, data analytics, or enterprise-platform experience.
About Agile-Defense
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions.
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Posting record
Report an errorActively hiringFirst seen by us 12 days ago, still listed, and not a repost of an earlier posting.
- Status in our records
- Live
- First seen by us
- Oct 23, 202612 days ago
- Recorded sightings
- 26
- Last seen by us
- Nov 4, 2026
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How this job compares
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Day 12
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Agile-Defense is hiring
29 open jobs
Open jobs by the week we first saw them, last 12 weeks.
- Data Engineer hiring is picking up
- Takes jobs down at a usual pace
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- JavaScript
- Python
- SQL
- AWS
- Azure
- Databricks
- Docker
- MLflow
- Spark
- Terraform
- PySpark
- TypeScript
Where the posting names them
- Prior Combatant Command support - Solid Python and SQL skills with familiarity in JavaScript/TypeScript Working Conditions
- 3+ years of relevant data engineering, software development, data analytics, or enterprise-platform experience. - Experience with Python and SQL familiarity with data validation, data modeling, and data-quality practices; familiarity with Spark, PySpark, Databricks, or comparable technologies - Experience supporting ETL/ELT pipelines and data transformations
- Exposure to Docker, CI/CD, MLflow, APIs, or Terraform - Familiarity with AWS or Azure - Familiarity with DoD data environments and classified networks
Job Description Supports the development and maintenance of secure data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and analytics-ready datasets. Works with data scientists, engineers, and mission stakeholders to process structured and unstructured data using Databricks, Spark, Palantir Foundry, Maven Smart Systems, or comparable platforms. Required Skills
- Experience with Palantir Foundry, Maven Smart Systems, or War Data Platform - Exposure to Docker, CI/CD, MLflow, APIs, or Terraform - Familiarity with AWS or Azure
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About the role
We file this job under Data Engineer, by the work the posting describes.
Data engineers build and run the pipelines that copy data out of apps and outside services into a warehouse or lake, and fix them when a source changes or a load fails.
Expect SQL, Python, a cloud platform, a scheduler such as Airflow, and often tools for large data such as Spark or Kafka.
An analytics engineer works one step later, turning the raw data a data engineer lands into clean tables people can query.
US government figures for database architects
- Median yearly pay, May 2025
- $139,500
- Expected change, 2025 to 2035
- 9.4% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs
The government has no code for data engineers, so these figures are for the closest group, database architects, which includes data integration and data warehousing specialists.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-1243.
Job description
About Agile Defense
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Job Title: Data Engineer
Location: Arlington, VA Pentagon
Clearance Level: This position requires candidates to be U.S. citizens and to possess, at minimum, an active Secret security clearance. Roles under this requisition may require higher-level clearances, including TS/SCI, which candidates must be able to obtain and maintain based on project assignment.
Job Description
Supports the development and maintenance of secure data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and analytics-ready datasets. Works with data scientists, engineers, and mission stakeholders to process structured and unstructured data using Databricks, Spark, Palantir Foundry, Maven Smart Systems, or comparable platforms.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, information systems, mathematics, or a related technical field. Equivalent combinations of education, technical certification, and relevant professional experience may be considered.
- 3+ years of relevant data engineering, software development, data analytics, or enterprise-platform experience.
- Experience with Python and SQL familiarity with data validation, data modeling, and data-quality practices; familiarity with Spark, PySpark, Databricks, or comparable technologies
- Experience supporting ETL/ELT pipelines and data transformations
- Understanding of version control, testing, documentation, and Agile development
- Ability to collaborate with technical and nontechnical stakeholders
- Active US government security clearance
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Palantir Foundry, Maven Smart Systems, or War Data Platform
- Exposure to Docker, CI/CD, MLflow, APIs, or Terraform
- Familiarity with AWS or Azure
- Familiarity with DoD data environments and classified networks
- Prior Combatant Command support
- Solid Python and SQL skills with familiarity in JavaScript/TypeScript
Working Conditions
Must be able to work onsite in a SCIF
Salary
135,000 – 165,000 USD per year
Our Core Values
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
- Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
- Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
- Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
- Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
- Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
- Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
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Employment type
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Salary 135,000 – 165,000 USD per year Our Core Values
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Arlington, VA
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- Work authorization
Location: Arlington, VA Pentagon Clearance Level: This position requires candidates to be U.S. citizens and to possess, at minimum, an active Secret security clearance. Roles under this requisition may require higher-level clearances, including TS/SCI, which candidates must be able to obtain and maintain based on project assignment. Job Description
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- Ability to collaborate with technical and nontechnical stakeholders - Active US government security clearance Preferred Skills