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Data & Software Engineer

Newgen Software Technologies
Chantilly, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/30/2026
The Data & Software Engineer works with a small team to build complex data flows for a custom application. Successful candidate will have advanced Python programming skills, familiarity with Java, an understanding of data security, privacy, governance and compliance principles and a demonstrated history of building production data pipelines and ETL workflows at scale.

Responsibilities
  • Work with stakeholders to understand data requirements, assess feasibility, and design appropriate solutions with minimal oversight
  • Leverage strong problem-solving and debugging skills for data quality issues, pipeline failures, and performance bottlenecks
  • Leverage a background in large-scale data migration or platform modernization efforts
  • Contribute to data engineering documentation, best practices, and design patterns
Requirements
  • TS/SCI FSP Clearance
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience with:
    • Apache Spark & PySpark
    • Advanced Python skills (including Pandas & NumPy)
    • Docker, Podman
    • AWS S3, Lambda & Step functions
    • Apache Iceberg, Airflow, etc.
    • SQL (with Trino)
    • NoSQL, DynamoDB
    • Unity Catalog OSS, Apache Polaris
    • Apache Superset
    • Terraform or CloudFormation
    • OpenLineage
    • H3, PostGIS
  • Candidate must have experience in:
    • Building end-to-end data pipelines leveraging Python
    • Using orchestration tools to deploy data pipelines, including configuring and updating Spark Jobs
    • Containerizing and deploying applications in cloud environments like AWS
    • Working with MySQL and PostgreSQL including performance tuning, schema design, and query optimization for complex, analytical workloads
    • Leveraging industry standard tools for code control (Git, IaaC control, etc.)
    • Working with data catalogs, tracking data lineage and handling a variety of data formats, including Geospatial
    • Using Bash scripting for automation and data processing tasks
    • Integrating Al/ML services and models

About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients' toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ

Beth Morris
NewGen Technologies
Lead Senior Recruiter
bmorris @newgentechnologies.com

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