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Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Data Engineer II to join a leading federal health IT solutions provider located in Rockville, MD for a *Fully Remote* role. The Data Engineer II will Focus on building the systems, pipelines, and infrastructure that make data usable for analysts and data scientists. Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Data Engineer while making meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career at a company, who's people, are their differentiator.
Job Responsibility:
Build and maintain PySpark data pipelines in the Databricks environment, Optimize Spark jobs performance and resource usage, identifying and addressing bottlenecks and inefficiencies in backend systems
Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend software components and services, ensuring functionality, performance, and scalability
Research and build proof of concepts in the data space
Write clean, well-structured, and maintainable code, adhering to established coding standards and best practices
Perform thorough code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and identifying potential risks or areas for improvement
Debug and resolve defects, proactively identifying and addressing potential issues before they impact users
Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation
Requirements:
5+ years of related experience plus a bachelors degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field
Strong technical skills including Python, Apache Spark, R, SAS, and solid understanding of software design patterns, data structures, algorithms, and distributed computing
Experience building data pipelines (ETL/ELT) and managing databases and SQL performance
Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS/AZURE/GCP)
SQL (heavy)
Python/Scala
ETL Pipelines
Cloud Platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Databricks/Spark
dbt/airflow
Data Modeling (star schemas, warehouses)
Nice to have:
Experience working in Agile development environments
Databricks/Apache Spark certifications
What we offer:
Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, PTO, Holidays, Sick Leave if required by law