Atlas Data Engineer

Atlas Data Engineer – Fairfax, VA

ECS is seeking an Atlas Data Engineer to work in our Fairfax, VA office.

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Data Engineer to join our team  ideal candidate will have a passion for designing and implementing innovative data solutions and visualizations, a strong background in graph databases and Natural Language Processing (NLP), and the ability to support pre‑sales engineering activities with key customers.

In this role, you will work closely with other data architects and full‑stack developers to design, build, and maintain data models, engineer data architectures, and develop data integrations. You will also be responsible for developing data ingestion into a graph database from various structured and unstructured sources, architecting schema updates to support features, and leveraging AI solutions. Your expertise in NLP will enable you to add features to the Atlas tool, including generating, validating, and querying the knowledge graph for novel solutions to complex problems.

As needed, you will interface with customers and sales teams to develop prototypes and proofs of concept to help ECS win new work.

• BS degree in Computer Science or related field/equivalent experience
• 11+ years of IT experience, including development of large‑scale, complex data architectures
• Experience interacting closely with key project stakeholders to design, plan, and implement sustainable solutions
• Knowledge of data management and data architecture concepts
• Knowledge of data warehousing and data analytics
• Knowledge of data integration, data governance, and data quality
• Experience in one or more of the following:
  MySQL, Linux, Git, Postgres, Vector Databases, Neo4J, Azure, and Java Script
• Experience developing Python applications and familiarity with Python AI and ML modules and methods
• US Citizenship
• 7+ years experience using Python in a production environment
• Experience with Python NLP tools like gensim, NLTK, spaCy
• Experience working with graph database(s)
• Experience working with customers directly, understanding their needs, and rapidly developing solutions to meet them

• Experience working with Neo4j graph database (and Cypher Query Language)
• Experience with a vector database (esp. Chroma
  
  DB)
• Experience working with semantic term sets
• Understanding of the role of Ontology or taxonomies in data normalization
• Experience with JavaScript applications
• Familiarity with Python AI and ML modules and methods
• Familiarity with LLMs, such as Ollama and supporting libraries, i.e. ollama‑python
• Experience with data integration, data governance, and data quality
• Experience with cloud‑based data platforms and technologies

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

ECS is a leading mid‑sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values, and purpose. Every day, our 3,800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the U.S. Government to serve, protect, and defend the American People.