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About General Dynamics
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.
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The Data Engineer joins a team of architects and engineers to modernize and maintain mission-critical systems for OIS. This role involves designing, building, and deploying scalable data architectures and databases within the AWS GovCloud environment. Key responsibilities include developing high-performance data pipelines, managing ETL processes, and migrating on-premises databases to cloud-based solutions. The successful candidate will implement data governance, perform schema design, and ensure system performance through rigorous testing and troubleshooting. Required technical skills include Java, SQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, alongside experience with Amazon RDS, Oracle PL/SQL, and big data tools like Spark and Kafka. Candidates must also possess expertise in data warehousing, CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and Liquibase, and network security. This position supports the development and operation of critical government data infrastructure.
What does a Data Engineer earn in Virginia?
Median $155450 from 67 postings across 8 companies.
Design, build, deploy, and maintain data architectures and databases in the AWS GovCloud environment.
Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and build new API integrations to ensure secure data flow.
Implement ETL/ELT routines for data extraction, loading, and database synchronization.
Migrate data from on-premises databases to cloud-based solutions while transforming data as required.
Manage databases and data delivery systems to transform raw data into insights, analysis, and reporting.
Implement data governance and quality controls while monitoring ETL/ELT jobs for performance issues.
Design, model, and document the logical and conceptual relationships of data and database changes.
Perform technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, and cost and risk assessments.
What we're looking for
Must be a US Citizen.
Must currently possess an active Secret security clearance.
Must have 10+ years of related data engineering experience.
Must possess 8570/8140 - IAT II CompTIA Security+ CE certification.
Must have experience with AWS RDS, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Java.
Must have experience with ETL processes, data modeling, and SQL querying languages.
Must have experience with cloud data services and migrating Oracle PL/SQL to Amazon Aurora, Postgres, or MySQL.
Experience with GitLab, Liquibase, CI/CD pipelines, and big data technologies is highly preferred (preferred).
Experience with AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Data Engineer, or Oracle Database Certified Associate is highly preferred (preferred).