The Swift Group
About The Swift Group
The Swift Group
is a privately held, mission‑driven and employee‑focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.
Position Summary We are looking for a
Senior Data Engineer
to join our dynamic data engineering team in Tysons Corner, VA. In this role, you will design, build, and operationalize robust and scalable data pipelines to enable secure data brokering and exchange across diverse producers and consumers.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable, cloud‑based data pipelines and supporting infrastructure
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to broker and exchange data through APIs, S3, and other secure interfaces
Operationalize data pipelines leveraging Python‑native and AWS‑native tools for ingestion, transformation and delivery
Provide day‑to‑day operational support, including Tier 2/3 troubleshooting and incident response for production data pipelines
Automate deployment and monitoring processes using Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or Ansible
Implement data security and compliance controls aligned with RMF principles across multiple classification domains
Participate in Agile development activities and contribute to continuous improvement of data engineering workflows
Stay informed on emerging data engineering technologies and best practices to drive innovation within the team
Requirements
US citizenship with an active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required
4+ years of hands‑on experience in data engineering, data pipeline development or cloud data systems
Proficiency in designing and deploying data pipelines leveraging AWS services across multiple classification domains (e.g., IL5 to IL6+)
Experience with Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or Ansible
Understanding of RMF security principles and experience implementing security controls for cloud data systems
Strong programming and scripting skills in Go, Python and Bash
Experience with data pipeline tools and platforms such as NiFi, Hadoop, HDFS, Kafka or Cloudera Data Platform
Proficiency with Linux environments and troubleshooting distributed data systems
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams
Desired Experience
Experience working with data lake and big data technologies such as Spark, Accumulo or Elasticsearch
Experience automating data delivery workflows and monitoring systems for high availability
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and collaboration tools like Jira and Confluence
Background in performance optimisation and tuning of large‑scale data pipelines
Agency Notice We are not working with staffing agencies to fill these positions and are not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies.
Pay Range Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00
Benefits At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education and time‑off.
Equal Opportunity Statement We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other protected class.
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is a privately held, mission‑driven and employee‑focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.
Position Summary We are looking for a
Senior Data Engineer
to join our dynamic data engineering team in Tysons Corner, VA. In this role, you will design, build, and operationalize robust and scalable data pipelines to enable secure data brokering and exchange across diverse producers and consumers.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable, cloud‑based data pipelines and supporting infrastructure
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to broker and exchange data through APIs, S3, and other secure interfaces
Operationalize data pipelines leveraging Python‑native and AWS‑native tools for ingestion, transformation and delivery
Provide day‑to‑day operational support, including Tier 2/3 troubleshooting and incident response for production data pipelines
Automate deployment and monitoring processes using Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or Ansible
Implement data security and compliance controls aligned with RMF principles across multiple classification domains
Participate in Agile development activities and contribute to continuous improvement of data engineering workflows
Stay informed on emerging data engineering technologies and best practices to drive innovation within the team
Requirements
US citizenship with an active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required
4+ years of hands‑on experience in data engineering, data pipeline development or cloud data systems
Proficiency in designing and deploying data pipelines leveraging AWS services across multiple classification domains (e.g., IL5 to IL6+)
Experience with Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or Ansible
Understanding of RMF security principles and experience implementing security controls for cloud data systems
Strong programming and scripting skills in Go, Python and Bash
Experience with data pipeline tools and platforms such as NiFi, Hadoop, HDFS, Kafka or Cloudera Data Platform
Proficiency with Linux environments and troubleshooting distributed data systems
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams
Desired Experience
Experience working with data lake and big data technologies such as Spark, Accumulo or Elasticsearch
Experience automating data delivery workflows and monitoring systems for high availability
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and collaboration tools like Jira and Confluence
Background in performance optimisation and tuning of large‑scale data pipelines
Agency Notice We are not working with staffing agencies to fill these positions and are not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies.
Pay Range Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00
Benefits At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education and time‑off.
Equal Opportunity Statement We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other protected class.
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