Data Engineer

DLH delivers improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through science research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation. Our experts in public health, performance evaluation, and health operations solve the complex problems faced by civilian and military customers alike by leveraging advanced tools – including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud enablement, modeling, simulation, and more. With over 3,200 employees dedicated to the idea that “Your Mission is Our Passion,” DLH brings a unique combination of government sector experience, proven methodology, and unwavering commitment to innovation to improve the lives of millions.

Overview

This role involves providing technical support to the Data Science Division (DSD), focusing on cloud computing, data architecture, and AI technologies. The contractor will act as a subject matter expert (SME) in data engineering, cloud computing, data strategies, and best practices. Responsibilities include advising on data governance, data integration, ETL processes, and AI/ML model integration while collaborating with stakeholders within the DoD community.

Responsibilities: 

• Developing and maintaining cloud data storage and processing strategies aligned with mission requirements.
• Advising on data security, privacy, and best practices in data architecture, warehousing, and governance.
• Building data pipelines and models for AI and analytics applications.
• Producing data architecture standards, maintaining repositories, and preparing detailed reports.
• Solving technical issues using research, creativity, and analytical skills.
• Design and develop databases to support research, analyzing business requirements, and optimizing database solutions for scalability and performance.
• Creating logical and physical data models supporting healthcare interoperability standards and vocabularies such as FHIR and SNOMED.
• Designing database integration using No-SQL, SQL, T-SQL, and related tools.
• Collaborating on data extraction and transformation requirements.
• Implementing innovative data flows and solutions for clinical and operational improvements.
• Ensuring database recovery, security, and optimization through standards and best practices.

Core Skills and Tools:

• Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience 
• Expertise in cloud architecture, database design, and AI integration, including object-oriented databases.
• Proficiency in No SQL, SQL, T-SQL, SSIS, and data modeling tools.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to create technical documentation.

Hybrid Schedule: three days in office and two days telework.

Basic Compensation: $125,000 - $135,532 yearly salary

The salary offered within this range will be based on the selected candidates’ skills, experience, education, market data, and internal parity. DLH may offer other rewards that may include performance incentives and program-specific awards.  An applicant’s salary history will not be used to determine compensation.

Benefits

DLH Corp offers our employees an excellent benefits package including - Personal Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, supplemental life with AD&D, short and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, parental leave, legal services, and more. We want our employees to save for their future, therefore we offer a 401(k) Retirement Plan, which includes a matching component. DLH is dedicated to your career development, providing training to help drive success, with access to our best-in-class e-learning suite for formal and informal learning, professional and technical certification preparation, and education assistance at accredited institutions.

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