Excella

Lead Consultant Data Engineer (DHS)

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 19 hours ago

PythonSQLBigQueryRedshiftDatabricksAWSAzureDevOpsKafkaSparkAirflowData EngineeringTest AutomationEHR/EMRResearch

About the role

Lead Data Engineers at Excella play a key role in designing and building modern data solutions, including data lakes and cleansed data repositories.
They develop robust, scalable, and sustainable data pipelines using batch and streaming technologies.
Senior Data Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Architects, Data Scientists, and DevOps, to ensure data availability, quality, and integration.

Develop and manage data processes to ensure availability and usability.
Create and automate data pipelines and platforms.
Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code to support data engineering solutions.
Collaborate with Architects, Product Owners, Data Scientists, and DevOps to design, build, and maintain scalable data solutions.
Build and maintain data repositories, including data warehouses, data lakes, and operational data stores.
Regardless of what stage of life you're in, Excella wants to support you.

8 + years of professional experience in data engineering or related fields.
Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and orchestration tools like Airflow and dbt.
2+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks, including development, data processing, and pipeline optimization in a cloud-based environment
Hands-on experience with big data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, and file formats like Parquet, Delta Lake, and Iceberg.
Deep experience with AWS cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS Glue, S3, Redshift, EMR, BigQuery, or Azure equivalents).
Proven ability to build robust, scalable data pipelines and production-grade ETL/ELT systems.
Solid understanding of data modeling, performance optimization, and designing secure, well-structured data stores.
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We provide 8 weeks of Parental Leave, discounted pet insurance, and a Care.com membership with 3 back-up emergency child or elder care days annually – all available to you on your first day.

We provide 8 weeks of Parental Leave, discounted pet insurance, and a Care.com membership with 3 back-up emergency child or elder care days annually - all available to you on your first day.
Starting day one, every employee is bonus eligible and receives 15 days of paid vacation, 6 federal holidays, and 4 floating holidays.
With Excella's Annual Internet Reimbursement benefit, all employees receive an additional $25 per month to help offset the cost of internet access.
We encourage mindfulness and overall well-being through employee wellness events, a HeadSpace membership, as well as access to TalkSpace and mental health coverage through our medical plans.
Excellians are a distributed workforce and whether you're working from your home office or a client site, we support a flexible work/life integration regardless of your location.

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