Senior Data Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines to ingest and integrate data from internal systems and external agency partners
• Build and optimize complex queries and scripts to process large financial datasets
• Develop and manage centralized data stores ensuring data integrity, quality, and usability
• Implement APIs and automated processes to synchronize and update data across systems
• Create and maintain dashboards and visualizations to support investigative analysis
• Manage data access controls and maintain access lists in accordance with security requirements
• Perform data validation, cleansing, and reconciliation to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Troubleshoot data-related issues and optimize performance of data workflows
• Support ongoing enhancements and continuous improvement of data integration and analytics capabilities

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience in data engineering and analytics using SQL and Python
• Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines and working with large datasets
• Proficiency in data integration using APIs and automated workflows
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or similar)
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data quality, and data governance practices
• Ability to work with structured and unstructured data from multiple sources
• Experience working in secure or regulated environments with sensitive data
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to support investigative or analytical use cases
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and up to eight (8) years of relevant experience.
• DOD Top Secret Clearance.

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support financial crime investigations by developing and maintaining data pipelines, queries, and analytical tools that transform large, complex datasets into actionable insights. This role focuses on integrating data from multiple sources, ensuring data quality and accessibility, and enabling analysts through centralized dashboards and visualizations in a secure environment.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Location: Washington, DC
• Type of environment: Onsite office
• Noise level: Medium
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. 
• Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

• U.S Citizenship Required
• Top Secret Clearance

WAGE INFORMATION

Target salary range: $93,000.00 - $125,000.00.  The salary range displayed is an estimate and will be determined on several factors regarding the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies and experience, as well as contract parameters and organizational requirements.  The displayed salary is one component of the total compensation package for employees. 

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.