Navy Data Engineer (Arlington, VA)

Company Overview:

Integrated Data Services (IDS) is a leading provider of custom software products and Government financial management services. IDS was founded in 1997 in El Segundo, CA, and since that time has seen tremendous growth and success. Currently, IDS has offices supporting customers nationwide. By providing customers with fast, efficient and reliable information systems and support services, IDS has become a preferred provider of financial and programmatic systems, services and solutions across a wide variety of government agencies.

Position Description:

IDS is seeking a Data Engineer to support the Navy’s acquisition transformation strategy that is bringing together data from diverse defense and federal systems to build scalable pipelines, APIs, and data products that improve how critical information is integrated, accessed, and used. In this role, you'll work hands-on with complex acquisition and finance data to develop scalable, production-ready capabilities while helping establish reusable patterns for data ingestion, integration, and delivery. Your work will contribute to the technical foundation of a growing data platform ecosystem supporting multiple Military Services and the Department of War (DoW).

This is hands-on engineering, not oversight. You will write the code, own the pipelines in production, and help set the standards.

Worksite Location:

We are seeking a candidate based in the Washington, DC/DMV area. This position is currently remote; however, periodic travel to Government facilities throughout the National Capital Region and other Navy locations may be required based on deployment activities. Applicants must be willing to support onsite customer engagements when required.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Design, build, and operate production data pipelines in SQL, PL/SQL, Java, and Python across an Oracle, Talend, and Apigee stack in an IL-4/5 environment
• Integrate and transform acquisition and financial datasets into reliable, reusable data products
• Develop data models and analytics datasets that drive enterprise reporting and operational decisions
• Build and maintain REST API integrations for ingesting and exchanging data across systems
• Migrate data from legacy systems
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune scheduled workflows for performance, reliability, and scale
• Implement data validation, quality checks, lineage, and governance practices that build trust in the data
• Contribute to automated testing, code reviews, documentation, and reusable engineering patterns
• Shape physical database design for performance, scaling, security, backup, and disaster recovery

Knowledge and Skills:

• Required:
  • Strong SQL and PL/SQL, plus working proficiency in Java, Python, and JSON
  • Demonstrated experience building and operating production ETL/ELT pipelines
  • Data modeling experience, including turning raw source data into reusable analytics datasets or data products
  • Experience integrating or consuming data through REST APIs
  • Experience troubleshooting and optimizing pipelines for performance and reliability
• Preferred:
  • Hands-on Oracle, Talend, or Apigee experience. Comparable enterprise RDBMS, ETL, and API gateway tooling is also of interest.
  • Experience with DoW acquisition and finance data
  • Experience delivering in an IL-4/5 or other accredited government cloud environment

Education and Work Experience:

• This position requires five (5) or more years of relevant experience
• This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in data science, computer science, software engineering, information systems, mathematics, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Experience in lieu of education may be considered if the individual has seven (7) or more years of relevant experience

Physical & Mental Qualifications:

• Must be able to sit, type, hear, see, and speak for extended periods of time.
• Must consistently work and type on a computer for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to able to communicate accurate information and ideas so others will understand.
• Must be able to lift/carry at least 15 lbs.
• May be required to move about inside an office to access file cabinets, office supplies, etc.

Security Clearance:

• Applicants selected for employment will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet additional eligibility requirements for access to classified information or materials.
• Active Secret clearance preferred; ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance is mandatory.

Travel:

• Some travel may be required.

Hours:

• Normal work schedule hours may vary, Monday through Friday. May be required to work additional hours and/or weekends, as needed, to meet deadlines or to fulfill travel obligations.

Salary Range:

• $150,000 - $175,000 per year
• The estimated salary range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job posting and may be modified in the future. The disclosed salary range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. When determining an applicant’s compensation, various factors are taken into consideration including, but not limited to: geographic location, relevant prior work experience, relevant training, special skills/competencies, education, clearance, licenses/certifications, labor categories/contract rates and other business needs.

IDS offers a robust benefits package including employer paid health, dental, vision, disability, AD&D and life insurance plans for eligible employees. IDS also offers a variety of elective plans to eligible employees including flexible spending accounts, voluntary life insurance and supplemental insurance plans. Benefits become effective the first of the month following the start date of employment unless starting on the 1st of the month, in which case benefits are effective immediately upon the eligible employee’s start date. IDS offers eligible employees eleven (11) paid holidays, generous PTO accruals starting at three (3) weeks per year, as well as a 401(k) safe harbor contribution upon eligibility. IDS also offers generous employee referral bonuses.

IDS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to age (40 and over), color, physical or mental disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information (including family medical history), national origin or ancestry, race, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. IDS participates in E-Verify. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.e-verify.gov/. A submission of a resume is an expression of interest and not considered an application.

For more information, visit www.get-integrated.com.

Disclaimer: This job description is intended to provide an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.

**U.S. citizenship is required; H1-B visas and other visas are not being sponsored. Relocation expenses are NOT compensated. All jobs are employer paid; no fees to candidates. Third parties or agency inquiries are not being accepted at this time.**

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