Data Engineer

Washington, DC - TS/SCI clearance required

Open 4 months, first seen by us 148 days ago

Pay: USD 150,000–164,000/yearAnnual period assumed — pay source
Salary Range $150,000—$164,000 USD M9 Solutions, LLC (M9) is a Federal subcontractor and complies with all applicable federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). M9 also adheres to the affirmative action requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), ensuring equal opportunity for protected veterans. If you wish to voluntarily share that you are an individual with a disability, you are welcome to do so at any point in the application or employment process; M9 does not require this information, and it will not affect your candidacy. If you need accommodation during the application process or encounter difficulties using our website, please contact our Human Resources Department at hr@m9solutions.com or 703-936-0880.
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What you’ll work on

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Design and develop data pipelines for an end-to-end solution
Integrate data pipelines with AWS cloud services
Maintain schemas, data dictionaries, and ETL transforms
Provide Tier 3 technical support for deployed applications and dataflows
Re-design infrastructure for scalability and automate manual processes

From the employer’s posting

Develop and design data pipelines to support an end-to-end solution.

Integrate data pipelines with AWS cloud services to extract meaningful insights.

Develop and maintain artifacts (e.g., schemas, data dictionaries, and transforms related to ETL processes).

Provide Tier 3 technical support for deployed applications and dataflows.

re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, optimizing data delivery, and automating manual processes.

What you’ll bring

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Preferred experience

Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community and the intel cycle.
Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications.
Experience with DevOps environments.

Qualification wording

Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.

Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community and the intel cycle.

Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications.

Experience with DevOps environments.

Education & alternatives

- Top Secret SCI security clearance. - Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. - Expertise in distributed computing frameworks to handle large-scale data processing.

Preferred Qualifications - Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field. - Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community and the intel cycle.

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Last seen by us: Nov 4, 2026

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How this job compares

Pay

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$150K–$164K against $127K–$190K, the middle half of what similar US postings state.

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Day 148

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M9 Solutions is hiring

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- Working experience with datastores like PostgreSQL, S3, Redshift, MongoDB/DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, and SQL. - Proficient in utilizing Python with key libraries like pandas and PySpark, NiFi, Airflow, AWS Lambda, or similar technologies. - Working knowledge of software platforms and services, such as Docker, Kubernetes, JMS/SQS, SNS, and Kafka.

- Familiarity with working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or any other cloud environments. - Working experience with datastores like PostgreSQL, S3, Redshift, MongoDB/DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, and SQL. - Proficient in utilizing Python with key libraries like pandas and PySpark, NiFi, Airflow, AWS Lambda, or similar technologies.

- Develop and maintain artifacts (e.g., schemas, data dictionaries, and transforms related to ETL processes). - Integrate data pipelines with AWS cloud services to extract meaningful insights. - Work with stakeholders to support their data infrastructure needs and assist with data-related technical issues.

- Expertise in distributed computing frameworks to handle large-scale data processing. - Familiarity with working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or any other cloud environments. - Working experience with datastores like PostgreSQL, S3, Redshift, MongoDB/DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, and SQL.

- Proficient in utilizing Python with key libraries like pandas and PySpark, NiFi, Airflow, AWS Lambda, or similar technologies. - Working knowledge of software platforms and services, such as Docker, Kubernetes, JMS/SQS, SNS, and Kafka. - Familiar with Linux/Unix server environments.

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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

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M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations that desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include IT Talent Solutions, Data Delivery & Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Migration, Applications and Infrastructure, Software Development, and Finance & Accounting.

M9 Solutions is seeking a Data Engineer to support a government contract for a client in Washington, DC. An active Top Secret SCI clearance is required.

Responsibilities

Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements, including re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, optimizing data delivery, and automating manual processes.
Develop and design data pipelines to support an end-to-end solution.
Develop and maintain artifacts (e.g., schemas, data dictionaries, and transforms related to ETL processes).
Integrate data pipelines with AWS cloud services to extract meaningful insights.
Work with stakeholders to support their data infrastructure needs and assist with data-related technical issues.
Design and develop robust and functional data flows to support raw data and expected data.
Provide Tier 3 technical support for deployed applications and dataflows.
Define and communicate a clear product vision for the client’s software products, aligning with user needs and business objectives.
Create and manage product roadmaps that reflect both innovation and growth strategies.
Partner with a government product owner and a product team of 7 - 8 full-time employees.
Collaborate with the rest of the data engineering team to design and launch new features.
Coordinate and document dataflows, capabilities, etc.
Occasionally (as needed) support for off-hours deployment, such as evenings or weekends.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Top Secret SCI security clearance.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
Expertise in distributed computing frameworks to handle large-scale data processing.
Familiarity with working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or any other cloud environments.
Working experience with datastores like PostgreSQL, S3, Redshift, MongoDB/DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, and SQL.
Proficient in utilizing Python with key libraries like pandas and PySpark, NiFi, Airflow, AWS Lambda, or similar technologies.
Working knowledge of software platforms and services, such as Docker, Kubernetes, JMS/SQS, SNS, and Kafka.
Familiar with Linux/Unix server environments.
Experience with Agile development methodology.
Publishing and/or presenting design reports.
Coordinating with other team members to reach project milestones and deadlines.
Working knowledge of Collaboration tools, such as Jira and Confluence.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community and the intel cycle.
Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications.
Keen interest in learning and using the latest software tools, methods, and technologies to solve real-world problem sets vital to national security.
Working knowledge of public keys and digital certificates.
Experience with DevOps environments.
Expertise in various COTS, GOTS, and open source tools that support the development of data integration and visualization applications.
Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications.
Specialization in object-oriented programming languages, scripting, and databases.

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M9 Solutions’ pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the position, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as internal equity, location, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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Salary Range

$150,000—$164,000 USD

M9 Solutions, LLC (M9) is a Federal subcontractor and complies with all applicable federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). M9 also adheres to the affirmative action requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), ensuring equal opportunity for protected veterans. If you wish to voluntarily share that you are an individual with a disability, you are welcome to do so at any point in the application or employment process; M9 does not require this information, and it will not affect your candidacy. If you need accommodation during the application process or encounter difficulties using our website, please contact our Human Resources Department at hr@m9solutions.com or 703-936-0880.

M9 Solutions is a proud participant in the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program and supports the Military Medics and Corpsmen (MMAC) initiative, demonstrating our commitment to hiring and supporting veterans, transitioning service members, military spouses, and dependents.

With 15+ years of proven delivery and growth, M9 Solutions is a unique small business with credible past performance and key capabilities offering project management services, solution architects, business analysts, program managers, technical architects, and technical consultants. M9 was recognized as an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2012. M9 Solutions believes that work should be fun, rewarding, and something everyone can be excited about. We offer a competitive compensation package and value diverse perspectives in driving the vision of the company.

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Salary Range $150,000—$164,000 USD M9 Solutions, LLC (M9) is a Federal subcontractor and complies with all applicable federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). M9 also adheres to the affirmative action requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), ensuring equal opportunity for protected veterans. If you wish to voluntarily share that you are an individual with a disability, you are welcome to do so at any point in the application or employment process; M9 does not require this information, and it will not affect your candidacy. If you need accommodation during the application process or encounter difficulties using our website, please contact our Human Resources Department at hr@m9solutions.com or 703-936-0880.

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