SteerBridge

SteerBridge

Data Engineer

Miramar, CA · Mid

No sponsorship$105k-$125kDetected 74 days ago
JavaScriptPythonAlgorithmsCode ReviewGitSQLElasticsearchBigQuerySnowflakeRedshiftDatabricksAWSAzureCloud PlatformsDockerTerraformCI/CDRESTKafkaMachine LearningPandasSparkAirflowdbt

About the role

  • We don't simply hire exceptional talent; we cultivate it, creating meaningful career pathways for veterans, military spouses, and professionals who share our passion for advancing technology and strengthening the missions we serve.
  • Position Overview SteerBridge seeks a highly skilled and motivated Data Engineer II to join our team supporting the F-35 AI/ML Spares Project.
  • As the most advanced fighter jet in the world, the F-35 strengthens national security, enhances global partnerships, and powers economic growth.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end data pipeline operations - design, develop, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines on AWS (AWS Glue, Amazon Redshift, Amazon S3) using modern orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow, dbt, or Prefect.
  • Use Azure Databricks (Spark) and Azure Data Factory to manage and schedule data pipelines and workflows.
  • Build and optimize data models in cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift); maintain data in S3 buckets and Blob storage.
  • Create, index, query, and update SQL tables/servers; run and update Python and/or JavaScript code to parse data.
  • Develop and implement data acquisition, quality assurance, and management protocols; document all data collection, cleaning, and analyses for internal and external users.
  • Partner with data scientists and analysts to deliver clean, well-documented datasets and data products; collaborate with and support the data science team to produce deliverables.
  • Mentor and collaborate with Marines at the squadron level to improve data entry and indexing practices.
  • Design, write, and disseminate innovative and visually appealing reports for diverse audiences.
  • Experience using Azure Data Factory to schedule pipelines and manage data flows.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of professional experience in data engineering or a closely related role.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Active security clearance or the ability to obtain one is required.
  • Strong proficiency in Python (PySpark, pandas) and SQL for data processing and pipeline development
  • Hands-on experience with at least one cloud data warehouse (Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift).
  • Familiarity with analytics deployment architectures including Python, containerized Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Deep understanding of data quality issues with applied experience in quality assurance.
  • Proficiency in each phase of the software development lifecycle.
  • Strong proficiency in Python (PySpark, pandas) and SQL for data processing and pipeline development; SQL fluency including CTEs, window functions, and complex joins.

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with data visualization tools including Tableau, Power BI, Elasticsearch/Kibana, R, or Alteryx.
  • Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD practices, and production deployment workflows.
  • Experience integrating data
  • familiarity with cleaning, merging, standardizing, documenting, and securing data.
  • Interpersonal & Professional Skills
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical and operational stakeholders.
  • Able to successfully prioritize and manage multiple critical projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Experience working on applied data projects involving diverse organizations to collect, analyze, and interpret data.

Compensation

  • $105k-$125k

Benefits

  • Monitor pipeline health, enforce data quality controls (schema validation, null checks, duplicate detection), troubleshoot data issues, and implement alerting and observability best practices.
  • Required Qualifications Education & Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field; three (3) years of additional relevant experience may substitute for education (minimum six years total experience without degree).
  • Experience with Spark/Databricks for streaming data analytics, with preferred experience in graph data, machine learning, and AI applications.

Equal opportunity

  • Equal Opportunity Employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Citizenship required
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