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Infinitive Inc

Junior Data Engineer

Infinitive Inc, Mc Lean, Virginia, us, 22107

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About Infinitive Infinitive is a data and AI consultancy that enables its clients to modernize, monetize and operationalize their data to create lasting and substantial value. We possess deep industry and technology expertise to drive and sustain adoption of new capabilities. We match our people and personalities to our clients' culture while bringing the right mix of talent and skills to enable high return on investment.

Infinitive has been named “Best Small Firms to Work For” by Consulting Magazine 7 times most recently in 2024. Infinitive has also been named a Washington Post “Top Workplace”, Washington Business Journal “Best Places to Work”, and Virginia Business “Best Places to Work.”

Job Summary We are seeking a motivated Junior Data Engineer to support our data engineering initiatives by building and maintaining scalable data pipelines on AWS. The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of hands‑on experience with Python, PySpark, and cloud‑based data platforms, and is eager to grow their technical skills in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, test, and maintain data pipelines using Python and PySpark

Ingest, transform, and clean structured and semi‑structured data from multiple sources

Collaborate with senior data engineers and analysts to support data infrastructure needs

Deploy and monitor data workflows on AWS using services like S3, Lambda, Glue, and EMR

Document processes, data models, and pipeline logic clearly for stakeholders

Troubleshoot data issues and assist in performance tuning of jobs and queries

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

1–2 years of hands‑on experience with Python and PySpark

Working knowledge of AWS cloud services (e.g., S3, Lambda, Glue, EMR)

Proficiency with SQL for querying and data manipulation Proficiency with SQL for querying and data manipulation

Basic understanding of data warehousing concepts and ETL processes

Familiarity with version control systems like Git

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with workflow orchestration tools like Apache Airflow or AWS Step Functions

Exposure to data cataloging and metadata management tools

Understanding of data lake and data warehouse architectures (e.g., Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery)

Ability to work in Agile development environments

Strong problem‑solving and communication skills

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