Data Engineer

Position:
Data Engineer

Company:
OPEN Data Jobs

Location:
United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Employment type:
Full time

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid

Short Summary:
Data Engineers build and operate systems that move data from its sources to various applications and analyses. They ensure data is accurate, secure, and available at scale, transforming fragmented data into reliable products for AI, reporting, and analytics.

Responsibilities:
- Build ingestion and transformation pipelines for various data sources.
- Develop cloud and on-premises data platforms, including databases and data lakes.
- Implement quality, validation, metadata, lineage, and access-control capabilities.
- Manage operational layers around data products, including orchestration and monitoring.
- Support machine learning and generative AI systems with governed telemetry and feedback data.

Requirement:
- Foundation in programming and query languages, particularly Python and SQL.
- Experience in data ingestion, transformation, storage, and schema design.
- Understanding of batch, streaming, and event-driven processing.
- Practical experience with data quality, metadata, and secure data handling.
- Ability to work in environments where accuracy, privacy, and performance matter.

Benefits:
Compensation, benefits, work location, and employment terms are set for each specific opening and will be stated with that opening.