[Remote] Data Engineer (Clearance Required)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, and they are seeking a Data Engineer to support federal government programs by designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure, and compliant data solutions. This role involves collaborating with data scientists, analysts, developers, and government stakeholders to enable data-driven decision-making across mission-critical systems.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes supporting large-scale federal data systems
- Develop and optimize cloud-based data architectures in AWS or Azure environments (e.g., S3, Redshift, RDS, Databricks, Synapse)
- Integrate structured and unstructured data from multiple government and third‑party sources
- Ensure data quality, integrity, availability, and performance across systems
- Support ATO, RMF, and federal security requirements, including documentation and audit support
- Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD, infrastructure as code (IaC), and deployment automation
- Translate business and mission requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Produce and maintain technical documentation for data flows, pipelines, and architectures
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and work closely with cross‑functional teams
Skills
- Active Top Secret clearance, with SCI eligibility
- 1+ years of experience designing and supporting enterprise data solutions in federal or regulated environments
- Bachelor's Degree in related field
- Prior experience supporting federal or DoD programs, preferably DCSA
- Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Azure SQL, or similar)
- Knowledge of data modeling techniques, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration patterns
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and modern data services
- Experience supporting security, governance, and compliance requirements
- Experience with data warehousing, reporting, and analytics platforms
- Familiarity with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure‑as‑code
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