Data Engineer - Modeling

Be Challenged and Make a Difference 
In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture. 
Description of Task to be Performed:AnaVation is seeking an experienced Modeling Data Engineer to join an exciting work program. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development, design, and adaptation of proprietary data formats that capture real world entities in realistic, transportable, and explanatory data models. Additional responsibilities include developing changes to the model to support continually evolving system and information requirements. These models must be able to support current and future enterprise applications system design, by capturing and communicating with all relevant systems the changes to the data model at consistent, and regular intervals consistent with the software development life cycle of the enterprise applications.
The candidate will also be required to interface directly with data architects and software developers to ensure that the data model is able to capture the use cases that the software systems are responsible for.
This position is currently hybrid (mostly remote, with up to two days per week on-site with our customer in Lorton, VA). Remote status is subject to change at the customer’s direction, but is expected to continue.
This position requires an active Top-Secret clearance and the ability to obtain SCI access with a CI polygraph.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field of study
• Experience creating and managing data models, ETL development and data warehousing
• Software languages and software system development experience (Python and JavaScript)
• Familiarity and experience with search query languages (SQL, No-SQL)
• Knowledge of common data storage formats (JSON, XML, CSV)
• Familiarity with the software development cycle
• Extensive experience building unit tests
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Top-Secret clearance and the ability to obtain SCI access with a CI polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Digital forensic domain background.
• Normalizing data accounting for multiple organizational and operational concerns.
• Experience working with an ontologist.
• Experience handling complex and conflicting customer requirements.
• Knowledge of data governance and data quality frameworks.

Benefits ·        Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents ·        100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents ·        100% company paid long-term and short term disability insurance ·        100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents ·        401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting ·        Competitive Pay ·        Generous paid leave and holiday package ·        Tuition and training reimbursement ·        Life and AD&D Insurance
About AnaVation AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.  
If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!