Lead Data Engineer

General information

Requisition # R61403 Locations USA-VA-Stafford Posting Date 06/25/2025 Security Clearance Required TS/SCI Remote Type Onsite Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

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ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Lead Data Engineer to join our team in Stafford, VA.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• The Senior Data Engineer  provides expertise in data architecture, data engineering, and data management to support the organization’s strategic goals and initiatives

• Focuses on designing, building, and maintaining comprehensive and scalable data solutions that align with the overall enterprise architecture framework

• Collaborate closely with Architects, Engineers, and business stakeholders to ensure data integrity, availability, and security across the organization

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the enterprise data architecture, including data models, data flow diagrams, and data dictionaries

• Evaluate and recommend new data technologies and tools to support evolving business needs and provide technical guidance on data integration, data warehousing, and Data Lake implementations

• Design, develop, and implement data pipelines and ETL processes to ingest, transform, and load data from various sources

• Build and maintain scalable data platforms and infrastructure, including on-premises and cloud-based solutions

• Optimize data processing performance and ensure data quality and consistency

• Implement data governance and security measures to protect sensitive information

• Collaborate with Architects, Engineers, and Business Analysts to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions

• Provide technical support and guidance to Development Teams on data-related issues

• Participate in the evaluation and selection of data-related tools and technologies

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS in field necessary to assume Senior Data Engineer duties of 4 years of additional experience in lieu of a degree.

• 12+ years of experience with 9+ years of position-specific relevant Data Engineer experience.

• Experience with data modeling tools and techniques. Proficiency in SQL and other data manipulation languages.

• Experience with data integration and ETL tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend).

• Experience with data warehousing and Data Lake technologies (e.g., Snowflake, AWS Redshift, Azure Data Lake). Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and their data services.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.

• Experience with Big Data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark). 

• Experience with data governance and data quality tools, and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI). Knowledge of data security and privacy regulations. Experience working in an agile-informed development environment. AWS Certified Data Analytics–Specialty, Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer, Azure Data Engineer Associate and Big Data certifications (e.g., Cloudera Certified Professional (CCP) Data Engineer).

• Experience at a DoD Combatant Command (e.g., SOUTHCOM, NORTHCOM, CENTCOM, CYBERCOM, INDOPACOM, EUCOM, AFRICOM, STRATCOM, TRANSCOM, SOCOM, SPACECOM) or a component is desired.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have an active TS with SCI eligibility.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer

• The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

ManTech International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
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