DataOps Engineer

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As a Data Ops Engineer, your role will be central in enhancing data quality, streamlining data pipelines, and enabling scalable cloud-based solutions that improve the experience for veterans and staff at the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA).

In this role, you will apply modern data engineering practices, automation, and cloud-native tooling to solve complex data challenges. Your technical expertise will help guide architecture, build resilient pipelines, and ensure data assets are governed, discoverable, and ready for analytics and application needs across the VA. You will recommend tools and solutions based on your research of current environments, industry standards, and modern Dev Sec Ops  and Data Ops methodologies.

You will partner with software engineers, product teams, architects, and stakeholders to develop and maintain secure, automated, and highly available data services. You will use technologies, including AWS cloud services, orchestration tools, SQL and No

SQL data stores, event streaming platforms, and CI/CD automation, to design pipelines that meet mission needs.

If you are passionate about repeatability, automation, data reliability, and cloud scale engineering, this is an opportunity to drive meaningful impact in a modernized VA environment.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 3+ years of experience in data engineering or Data Ops, including building scalable data pipelines and data processing solutions
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining ETL or ELT pipelines in cloud or hybrid environments
• Experience with MSSQL and a scripting or programming language such as Python, Bash, or Java
• Experience working with modern data storage technologies, including relational databases, data lakes, or No
  
  SQL
• Experience implementing data validation, data quality checks, and automation for data workflows
• Knowledge of version control, CI/CD practices, and automated deployment pipelines
• Ability to assess existing data systems and design integration points, ingestion patterns, and pipeline improvements
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Batch, or Apache Airflow on Azure
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or Cloud Formation
• Experience working with containerized environments, including Docker or Kubernetes
• Experience supporting Data Ops capabilities, including observability, lineage, metadata management, and pipeline monitoring
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
• Cloud Practitioner, Data Engineer, or Architect Certification

Vetting:

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.

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