Data Engineer

Overview

M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations that desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include IT Talent Solutions, Data Delivery & Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Migration, Applications and Infrastructure, Software Development, and Finance & Accounting.

• Data Ingestion & Acquisition:
  Collect and integrate data from a wide variety of structured and unstructured sources, including APIs, RDBMS, file systems, third-party services, and real-time streams.
• Pipeline Development:
  Design and implement scalable ETL/ELT pipelines to clean, enrich, normalize, and semantically align data (ontology-driven transformations).
• Cloud Deployment:
  Build and deploy data pipelines and associated infrastructure on AWS or Azure, using managed services like Lambda, Glue, Step Functions, Azure Data Factory, etc.
• Database Architecture:
  Understand and optimize for different storage engines - relational, columnar, indexing, key-value stores, object stores, and caching layers.
• Streaming Data Processing:
  Work with Apache Kafka (or similar platforms) to handle high-volume, low-latency data streams.
• Workflow Orchestration:
  Utilize Apache Airflow (or equivalent) to schedule and monitor complex data workflows.
• AI/ML Integration:
  Collaborate with data scientists to integrate LLMs and ML models into pipelines for inference, tagging, enrichment, or intelligent routing of data.

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in data engineering or software development roles.
• Strong proficiency in Python, including experience with libraries like pandas, PySpark, FastAPI, or similar.
• Solid experience with cloud services (AWS or Azure) and cloud-native data engineering tools.
• Proven experience in building and maintaining data pipelines using Kafka, Airflow, and other open-source frameworks.
• Strong grasp of database internals and trade-offs between different storage technologies.
• Familiarity with data governance, lineage, and metadata management concepts.
• Experience or strong interest in integrating LLMs and AI/ML models into production-grade data systems.

• Knowledge of data cataloging tools and semantic layer design.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with MLOps tools or platforms (e.g., Sage Maker, MLflow).

• M9 Solutions  pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the position, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as internal equity, location, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
• M9 Benefits - please visit the company website for details.
• Salary Range: $60,000 — $180,000 USD

EEO and Other Notices

M9 Solutions, LLC (M9) is a federal sub-contractor and we comply with all applicable federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We also adhere to the affirmative action requirements of VE VR AA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, ensuring equal opportunity for veterans and individuals with disabilities. For voluntary self-identification forms and accommodations during the application process, please contact Human Resources at  or .