[Remote] Data Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) is a Woman-Owned Small Business and a fully remote IT services provider supporting federal partners nationwide. They are seeking a Data Engineer Level 1 to support their work with federal customers, focusing on optimizing the Veteran customer experience through data engineering, analytics, and AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop data engineering pipelines to support data ingestion, data conditioning/cleansing, data integrations to enable data product development
• Configurate data analytics processes to load data from various VA systems into Customer Experience Insights (CXI) data warehouse
• Interface with data scientists, data analysts, data stewards to understand the functional and technical data management requirements and develop technical specifications to illustrate/capture the requirements
• Support ad-hoc data analysis requests by quickly understanding requirements and mapping to data attributes. Deliver ad-hoc data reports based on client reporting specifications
• Develop automated scripts for data extraction, conditioning, and transformation of large data sets into actionable insights for informed client decision-making – and maintain developed models
• Augment data analytic product capabilities by studying information needs specific to the client; conferring with users; and following a hybrid agile software development lifecycle

Skills

• 4+ years of experience in Python/Spark programming for implementing data operations such as connectivity, data manipulation, data integration and publication
• 3+ years of experience in SQL or related query languages
• 2+ years of experience developing ETL pipelines and troubleshooting data load issues
• 2+ years of experience in Databricks for data engineering, systems integration, or machine learning projects
• 2+ years' experience in data warehousing projects and understanding of implementation of dimensional modelling concepts such as fact and dimension tables
• 2+ years of experience working with GitHub for code management and deployment
• 2+ years of experience working with Agile development frameworks
• 2+ years of prior experience with data analytics with at least 2+ years of experience working in an IT environment
• 2+ years of prior consulting experience
• 2+ years of prior work experience in or with the Federal government
• Ability to quickly adapt and excel in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio
• Strong organizational and collaboration skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to support business writing, reporting, team and client collaboration, and professional correspondence
• Must hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree
• US Citizenship and Must have a VA Public Trust
• 4+ years of prior experience working in data and analytics environments
• 4+ years of experience with data engineering and ETL development
• 3+ years of experience in Azure cloud services (e.g., Synapse, Containers, ADF, Azure DevOps)
• 2+ years of experience developing data analytics products e.g., PowerBI
• 2+ years of prior experience in healthcare environments/clients
• Experience with systems integrations e.g., API integrations
• Experience with VA systems e.g., CX Insights, Lighthouse APIs, Medallia
• Experience in/familiar with Jira
• Strong organizational and management skills

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• A robust benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care
• Matching 401K and profit sharing
• Paid time off
• Training time for personal development
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid short and long term disability coverage
• An education assistance program with potential merit increases for obtaining a work-related certification
• Employee recognition, and referral programs
• Spot bonuses
• Other benefits that help provide financial protection for the employee and their family

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