Lead Data Engineer

540 is looking for a Lead Data Engineer that will serve as a lead for various financial management data initiatives related to Advana and the Army data community called ARES. 

The project engages with many systems and data sources across DoD and Army to build and manage data products by aggregating data in new ways. The goal is to create, lead and grow a data community focused on defense health and financial data. You will be the main technical point of contact for all projects across this portfolio and help guide the overall vision for the platform by engaging directly with the core Advana team who manages all of their backend tools and processes. 

Location: Remote within the continental United States, East Coast working hours with some flexibility afforded. Occasional travel may be required (up to 1x per month)
Citizenship & Clearance Requirement: per client requirements, must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance
Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree
540 Internal Thrive Level: Senior Software Engineer

WHY 540?

540 is a forward-thinking company that the government turns to in order to #GetShitDone. We do more than talk about it, we break down barriers to innovation and build impactful tech. We’re looking for someone with big ideas, who thrives on innovation and is a self-starter. If you love to learn about and work with new technologies, we want to talk to you.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 8+ years of related experience
• Well-versed in Python
• Well-versed in Spark / PySpark
• Experience building and managing data pipelines 
• Proficient in data analytics tools such as Databricks
• Experience building dashboards using PowerBI and/or similar data analytics tools
• Experience working via the terminal / command line
• Experience consuming data via APIs
• Hands on experience using Jira and Confluence
• Responsibilities include:
• Working directly with government leadership managing teams, customers, and data requirements
• Assisting Audit teams with monthly data ingestions from Army systems 
• Management of data initiatives and small projects from start to finish
• Working with Army FM&C Lead to prioritize Advana data product requirements
• Developing recurring and ad hoc financial datasets
• Developing Advana datasets and analytical products to enable the Army reporting on all Financial System data
• Reviewing data pipeline code via GitLab to ensure it meets team and code standards 
• Overseeing overall architecture and technical direction for FM&C data projects

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• AWS cloud experience
• Experience maintaining data pipelines with tables containing over a billion rows / records
• Experience building, deploying and managing Qlik dashboards
• Experience in or with Advana
• Experience with GitLab
• Experience working with DoD systems
• Experience working with financial systems 

BENEFITS & PERKS

• 100% covered health, dental and vision premium for employees, optional dependent coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401k with employer match
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability coverage
• Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
• Home Office allowance
• Reimbursement for trainings / certifications
• Paid cloud developer accounts
• Referral Bonus - good people know good people
• Annual Social Events (540 week, hackathon, charity golf tournament, etc.)
• Access to 540’s Washington Capitals & Nationals tickets

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)

540's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.