Senior Data Engineer

Softrams, a rapidly growing digital services firm in the Washington Metropolitan area, is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for a position in federal health IT solutions. This role requires a combination of technical expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and a comprehensive understanding of data engineering within a cloud environment. The ideal candidate will play a key role in building and maintaining robust data pipelines and infrastructure, ensuring the availability, quality, and security of data to support business intelligence and advanced analytics initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and optimizing scalable data pipelines on AWS
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define data requirements
• Designing and maintaining robust data infrastructure
• Managing large volumes of structured and unstructured data
• Creating and enhancing data ingestion processes using Apache Spark
• Building data visualizations using PySpark and Jupyter Notebooks
• Implementing best practices for data security and compliance

Required qualifications:

• Master's degree in computer science, Data Engineering, or related field (PhD is a plus)
• 5+ years of experience in programming with Python for data engineering
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Spark
• Proficiency in data manipulation using Python libraries (NumPy, Pandas)
• Expertise in AWS services (EMR, S3, Redshift)
• 4+ years of experience with relational databases and SQL
• 2+ years of experience with Jupyter Notebooks

Softrams offers competitive benefits, including company-sponsored health insurance, 401(k) with employer matching, vacation and sick leave, and various perks such as training opportunities and discretionary bonuses. The position is remote-first, with offices available in Leesburg VA and Baltimore MD for those who prefer on-site work.

Join Softrams to be part of an award-winning company recognized as a Top Workplace USA (2024) and one of the fastest-growing companies in America (INC 5000, 2023, 2022).