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Work Location: Remote (preference for candidates located in the National Capital Region - DMV)

Clearance Required: TS or CBP BI or DHS Suitability tier 4 (clearance adjudicated within the past 4 years)

Position Overview:

Under little to no supervision the Data Engineer is Responsible for the development of analytical solutions and databases. Developing specifications for the most efficient database solutions. Supports the evaluation and selection of solutions that meets customer requirements. Good working knowledge and hands-on experience with key software platform architectures, web servers, application servers, and relational databases. Performs work involved in one or more of the phases of developing software used in products or services provided to the customer. Designs and implements enterprise infrastructure and platforms required for cloud computing. Analyzes system requirements and ensures that systems will be securely integrated with current applications. Has a deep understanding of system development in cloud environments, including Software as Service (SaaS), Platform as Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). May evaluate new data sources for adherence to the organization's quality standards and ease of integration. Key member of a data science project team supporting analytic development.

Requirements:

• Systems or related technical discipline in applied data science research or big data analytics. Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related technical discipline. A Masters degree may be substituted for up to two (2) years of experience. A PhD may be substituted for up to five (5) years of experience.
• Support the configuration and ingestion of designated structured, unstructured, and semi- structured data repositories into capabilities that satisfy mission partner requirements and support a data analytics and DevOps pipeline to drive rapid delivery of functionality to the client.
• Maintain all operational aspects of data transfers
• Automate configuration management, leverage tools, and stay current on data extract, transfer, and load (ETL) technologies and services.
• Identify and implement scalable and efficient coding solutions
• Ability to support the development of organization-wide data models for use in designing and building integrated, shared software and database systems

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience with transitioning relational databases or other data stores to data storage structures optimized for data analytics
• Comfortable operating in cloud environments including AWS and Azure
• Well versed in CI/CD methods and technologies

Why apply to this position at Elder Research?

Competitive Salary and Benefits

Important Work / Make a Difference: supporting Customs and Border Protection in their efforts to protect the United States.

Job Stability: Elder Research is not a typical government contractor, we hire you for a career not just a contract.

Remote Work: in an industry of declining remote work opportunities.

People-Focused Culture: we prioritize work-life-balance and provide a positive, supportive work environment as well as opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Company Stock Ownership: all employees are provided with shares of the company each year based on company value and profits.

Elder Research is a fast growing consulting firm specializing in predictive analytics. Being in the data mining business almost 30 years, we pride ourselves in our ability to find creative, cutting edge solutions to real-world problems. We work hard to provide the best value to our clients and allow each person to contribute their ideas and put their skills to use immediately.

Our team members are passionate, curious, life-long learners. We value humility, servant-leadership, teamwork, and integrity. We seek to serve our clients and our teammates to the best of our abilities. In keeping with our entrepreneurial spirit, we want candidates who are self-motivated with an innate curiosity and strong team work.

Elder Research believes in continuous learning and community - each week the entire company attends a Tech Talk and each office location provides lunch. Elder Research provides a supportive work environment with established parental, bereavement, and PTO policies. By prioritizing a healthy work-life balance - with reasonable hours, solid pay, low travel, and extremely flexible time off - Elder Research enables and encourages its employees to serve others and enjoy their lives.

Elder Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Elder Research is a Government contractor and many of our positions require US Citizenship.