The Swift Group is looking for a Senior Data Engineer who will manipulate data and data flows for both existing and new systems. A successful data engineer will provide support in the areas of data extraction, transformation, and load (ETL), data mapping, data extraction, analytical support, operational support, database support, and maintenance support of data and associated systems. As a member of the team, a successful data engineer will work in a multi-tasking, quick-paced, dynamic, process-improvement environment that requires experience with the principles of large-scale (terabytes) database development, large-scale file manipulation, data modeling, data mapping, data testing, data quality, and documentation preparation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research, design, develop and/or modifies enterprise-wide systems and/or application software.
• Develop complex data flows, or makes significant enhancements to existing pipelines.
• Resolves complex hardware/software compatibility and interface design considerations.
• Conducts investigations and tests of considerable complexity.
• Provides input to staff involved in writing and updating technical documentation.
• Troubleshoots complex problems and provides customer support for the ETL process.
• Prepares reports on analyses, findings, and project progress.
• Provides guidance and work leadership to less-experienced software engineers.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of related experience data engineering and ETL experience.
• Experience building and maintaining data flows in NiFi, Pentaho, or Spark.
• Excellent organizational, coordination, interpersonal and team building skills.
• Familiarization with NoSQL datastores.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarization executing jobs in Big Data Technologies (i.e., Hadoop or Spark).
• Experience with the following languages: Java/J2EE, SQL, XML, XQuery, XPath, Python, Shell Scripting, JSON.
• Knowledge of servers operating systems; Windows, Linux, Distributed Computing, and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to comprehend database methodologies.
• Focus on continual process improvement with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Ability to follow directions and finish tasks.
• Masters Degree.

The Swift Groups is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.