Associate Data Engineer (5476)

As Associate Data Engineer, you’ll support business analytics projects by providing data-driven insights to HQ. The purpose is to analyze data gathered and to make informed decisions, improve operations, and strategize for future initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for advising the Enterprise Team and its stakeholders and developing strategies that drive operational improvements and support future business endeavors.

We know that you can’t have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.

If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!

What you’ll do:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and building out new API integrations to support increasing data volume and complexity. 
• Collaborating with analytics and business teams to improve data models that feed business intelligence tools, enhancing data accessibility and fostering data-driven decision-making across the organization. 
• Implementing processes and systems to monitor data quality, ensuring production data is accurate and available for key stakeholders and business processes. 
• Performing data analysis to troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues. 
• Collaborate closely with a team of frontend and backend engineers, product managers, data analysts and business analysts. 
• Defining company data assets (data models), and create Spark (Using PySpark) and SQL jobs to populate data models. 
• Writing unit/integration tests, contributing to the engineering wiki, and documenting work. 

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Willing and able to be onsite in Reston, VA at least 3 days/week
• Bachelor’s degree 
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
• 0-2 years of relevant experience; 4-6 years of additional experience in lieu of degree 
• Proficiency in Data Warehousing, ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) Processes, SQL and NoSQL Databases, Data Modeling, Data Integration, and Data Quality Assurance. 
• Proficiency in programming languages including Python and C# is required. Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills are also necessary. 
• Experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks (using PySpark) and Azure SQL Database. 
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. 

Like we said, we are big fans of our people. That’s why we offer a generous benefits package, professional growth, and valuable time to recharge. Learn more about our company culture code and benefits. Plus, check out our accolades.

Don’t meet every single requirement? 

Studies have shown that women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.  At MetroStar we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic culture, so, if you’re excited about this role, but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to go ahead and apply.  We pride ourselves on making great matches, and you may be the perfect match for this role or another one we have. Best of luck! – The MetroStar People & Culture Team

What we want you to know:

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

MetroStar Systems is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of MetroStar Systems.

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