Junior Data Engineer

CALIBRE Systems, Inc., an employee-owned mission focused solutions and digital transformation company, is looking for a highly motivated Junior Data Engineer to join our dynamic team supporting a federal client. This role requires an innovative and collaborative mindset, with the ability to work closely with designers, back-end engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality, scalable digital solutions. The budgeted salary for this role is $125,000 per year.

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• Assist with the collection, compilation, normalization, and standard analysis of data assets across diverse projects and platforms under guidance from senior engineers.
  
• Support the development, maintenance, and testing of data solutions within the organization.
  
• Help implement plans, policies, and practices that protect and enhance the integrity of organizational data assets.
  
• Participate in collecting, storing, processing, and analyzing raw and complex data from multiple sources; assist in designing data solutions and building data processing systems.
  
• Monitor data quality and report findings; support recommendations for system changes to improve data quality.
  
• Assist in investigating data quality issues, analyzing root causes, and implementing corrective measures.
  
• Process unstructured data into a form suitable for analysis and performing basic analysis tasks.
  
• Support integration of new algorithms and innovations into data systems in collaboration with engineering teams.
  
• Contribute to data projects focused on managing, analyzing, and visualizing large datasets to generate insights.
  
• Assist in hardware and software design decisions as directed by senior engineers.
  
• Collaborate with business owners or clients to support analysis plans and deliver reporting results.
  
• Help generate operational reports and present analytical data to appropriate audiences.
  
• Implement and maintain data pipelines supporting analytics and machine learning workloads.
  
• Monitor pipelines and data quality checks; troubleshoot failures and anomalies.
  
• Support automation and CI/CD for data and ML workflows.
  

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• Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python or Java preferred).
  
• Basic understanding of ETL processes, data modeling, and pipeline development.
  
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
  
• Knowledge of data governance principles and compliance standards.
  
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn quickly in a collaborative environment.
  
• Effective communication skills for sharing technical insights with team members.
  
• Ability to properly handle and mask sensitive healthcare data to meet Federal data compliance standards.
  
• Basic working knowledge of Data privacy (PII/PHI), the software development life cycle, Federal data policies, and the Tricare Military Health System.
  

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• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
  
• 2-5 years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or related roles.
  
• Exposure to data warehousing solutions and modern database technologies.
  
• Experience working in an AWS environment (AWS certification preferred).
  
• Experience working with data pipelines and ensuring data quality across systems.
  
• Demonstrated experience working with Federal healthcare agencies, Federal healthcare data, and/or data containing PII/PHI.
  
• Active Secret Clearance at the Department of Defense (or eligibility to obtain a clearance).
  
• Ability to work east coast business hours (8am-5pm).
  
• Active Security+ certification.
  

CALIBRE and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports transitioning service members, veterans and individuals with disabilities. We offer a competitive salary and full benefits package. To be considered, please apply via our website at www.calibresys.com. Come join our dynamic team. #CALIBRECareers