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Data Engineer

Potomac Management Solutions, LLC
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 11/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/13/2025
Job Summary

We are hiring an experienced Data Engineer to architect, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and analytics solutions. The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience with data integration frameworks, data modeling, and distributed data processing, along with a Databricks and/or Palantir certification.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement robust, scalable data pipelines using modern data engineering frameworks.
  • Build and manage ETL/ELT processes, data lakes, and data warehouses.
  • Ensure high performance and availability of enterprise data platforms.
  • Collaborate with data scientists and business analysts to deliver analytics-ready data.
  • Support data governance, quality, and security compliance.
  • Maintain presence on the program for a minimum of one year.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Math, Engineering, or Information Systems.
  • 7 years of data engineering experience in production environments.
  • Databricks and/or Palantir certification (required).
  • Proficient in Python, SQL, and Spark.
  • Strong understanding of cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Demonstrated hands-on coding experience in building and deploying data pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Delta Lake, Apache Airflow, or Kafka.
  • Familiarity with data privacy and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).

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