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Data Engineer/ETL Engineer

Dark Wolf
Herndon, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/8/2026
Dark Wolf constructs and deploys data management and analytics solutions for the defense and intelligence communities. We’re proud to boast a world-class engineering team that thrives on rolling up their sleeves to solve your mission’s biggest challenges.

Dark Wolf is seeking a highly motivated and self-directed professional to fill the role of Data Engineer/ETL Engineer. The candidate will be a member of a software development team supporting cloud-based and on-prem application development.

Required Qualifications

  • A degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
  • Experience with Python
  • Experience with REST APIs
  • Experience with full lifecycle agile software development projects

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in AirFlow
  • Experience with developing data models
  • Experience with creating and implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) models and tools

Additional Preferred Skills

  • Rust

Position Clearance Requirement

TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph

Location: Chantilly/Herndon, VA.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity, confirm US Citizenship, and complete the required employment eligibility verification upon hire.

We are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees. We do not engage with third-party staffing agencies, C2C, or 1099 independent contractors for this role.

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