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Dark Wolf Solutions

Junior Data Engineer

Chantilly/Herndon, VA$90k–$130kfull-timeentryAdded today

About this role

Dark Wolf seeks a Junior Data Engineer to develop and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and data infrastructure for defense and intelligence missions. You'll work with senior engineers to ingest, transform, and validate data in secure, high-assurance environments using Python, SQL, and cloud technologies.

What you'll do

  • Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and SQL
  • Ingest structured and unstructured data into relational and non-relational databases
  • Perform data profiling, quality validation, and schema checks
  • Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker
  • Run security scans and unit tests to ensure code quality and compliance
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, and backlog refinement

What they're looking for

  • Python programming
  • SQL and relational databases (PostgreSQL)
  • Apache Spark or Pandas
  • Docker containerization
  • Bash scripting
  • Data modeling and schema design
  • AWS or Azure cloud services
  • Security scanning tools (SonarQube)

Benefits

  • Work on mission-critical defense and intelligence applications
  • Collaborate with world-class engineering team
  • Full-time W2 employment with competitive salary
  • Opportunity to develop expertise in high-assurance systems
  • Agile, collaborative work environment
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Dark Wolf Solutions

Dark Wolf Solutions builds DevSecOps platforms, integration systems, and data analytics solutions for defense and intelligence customers, with a focus on DoD and Space Force operations. The company is hiring DevOps engineers, full-stack software engineers, systems engineers, and data engineers to support cloud infrastructure, platform development, radar systems, and mission-critical defense applications.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through your experience building ETL pipelines—what challenges did you encounter and how did you overcome them?
  • Describe your hands-on experience with Python and SQL; what projects have you completed?
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