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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Sr. Data Engineer

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services), Albany, New York, United States

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Salary Information Base pay range: $144,768.00/yr - $209,109.33/yr

Employment Type: Full-Time, Mid-level

Department: Business Intelligence

Job Overview CGS is seeking a passionate and driven Data Engineer to support a rapidly growing Data Analytics and Business Intelligence platform focused on providing solutions that empower our federal customers with the tools and capabilities needed to turn data into actionable insights. The ideal candidate is a critical thinker and perpetual learner; excited to gain exposure and build skillsets across a range of technologies while solving some of our clients’ toughest challenges.

CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting‑edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others.

We offer an environment in which employees feel supported and encourage professional growth through learning opportunities.

Responsibilities / Skills and attributes for success

Complete development efforts across data pipeline to store, manage, store, and provision to data consumers

Active and collaborating member of an Agile/Scrum team following all best practices

Write code to ensure performance and reliability of data extraction and processing

Support continuous process automation for data ingest

Achieve technical excellence by advocating for and adhering to lean‑agile engineering principles and practices such as API‑first design, simple design, continuous integration, version control, and automated testing

Work with program management and engineers to implement and document complex and evolving requirements

Help cultivate an environment that promotes customer service excellence, innovation, collaboration, and teamwork

Collaborate with others as part of a cross‑functional team that includes user experience researchers and designers, product managers, engineers, and other functional specialists

Qualifications

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance

7+ years of IT experience including design, management, and solutioning of large, complex data sets and models

Experience developing data pipelines from many sources, both structured and unstructured data sets in a variety of formats

Proficiency in developing ETL processes, performing test and validation steps

Proficiency in manipulating data (Python, R, SQL, SAS)

Strong knowledge of big data analysis and storage tools and technologies

Strong understanding of agile principles and ability to apply them

Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and ability to apply them

Experience with relational database such as PostgreSQL

Comfortable working in version control systems such as Git

Desired Experience

Experience creating and consuming APIs

Experience with DHS and knowledge of DHS standards (plus)

Candidates given special consideration for extensive experience with Python

Ability to develop visualizations using Tableau or PowerBI

Experience developing Shell scripts on Linux

Experience translating business and technical requirements into comprehensive data strategies and analytic solutions

Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization and translate technical terms to non-technical audiences

Our Commitment Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting‑edge technology with world‑class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.

For the past seven years, we’ve grown our government‑contracting portfolio, creating valuable partnerships through honesty, professionalism, and quality work. We value honesty through hard work, self‑awareness, professionalism, and delivering the best quality to our consumers for years to come.

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, Commuter)

Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Join our team and become part of government innovation!

Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board: https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/

For more information about CGS, please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact: Email: info@cgsfederal.com

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