Data Engineer (Clearance Required)

Summary

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider supporting complex challenges through technology and expertise. The company is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and compliant data solutions for federal government programs while collaborating with technical teams and government stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes supporting large-scale federal data systems
• Develop and optimize cloud-based data architectures in AWS or Azure environments (e.g., S3, Redshift, RDS, Databricks, Synapse)
• Integrate structured and unstructured data from multiple government and third-party sources
• Ensure data quality, integrity, availability, and performance across systems
• Support ATO, RMF, and federal security requirements, including documentation and audit support
• Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD, infrastructure as code (IaC), and deployment automation
• Translate business and mission requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Produce and maintain technical documentation for data flows, pipelines, and architectures
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and work closely with cross-functional teams

Skills

• Active Top Secret clearance, with SCI eligibility
• 2+ years of experience designing and supporting **enterprise data solutions in federal or regulated environments**
• Bachelor's Degree in related field
• Prior experience supporting federal or DoD programs, preferably DCSA
• Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Azure SQL, or similar)
• Knowledge of data modeling techniques, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration patterns
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform) and modern data services
• Experience supporting security, governance, and compliance requirements
• Experience with data warehousing, reporting, and analytics platforms
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Active Top Secret clearance, with SCI eligibility
• 2+ years of experience designing and supporting **enterprise data solutions in federal or regulated environments**

Nice to Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in related field
• Prior experience supporting federal or DoD programs, preferably DCSA
• Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Azure SQL, or similar)
• Knowledge of data modeling techniques, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration patterns
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform) and modern data services
• Experience supporting security, governance, and compliance requirements
• Experience with data warehousing, reporting, and analytics platforms
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code

Benefits

• This is a fully remote role which may require occasional travel to the DC Metro area as needed for onsite client meetings.