Data Engineer

About the Organization Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. Redhorse specializes in developing and implementing creative strategies and solutions with private, state, and federal customers in the areas of cultural and environmental resources services, climate and energy change, information technology, and intelligence services. We are hiring creative, motivated, and talented people with a passion for doing what's right, what's smart, and what works.
About the Role Redhorse is seeking a highly motivated and curious Data Engineer to join our team supporting the US National Defense Strategy. You will play a vital role in translating complex business requirements into actionable data-driven insights, impacting national security by directly contributing to the modernization of critical defense systems. This position offers the unique opportunity to work on challenging problems at the forefront of data engineering for a government client, using cutting-edge technologies to support critical national security objectives. If you are a problem-solver passionate about leveraging data to shape national defense strategies, we encourage you to apply.
Key Responsibilities

• Requirements Development & Analysis: Work directly with government customers and stakeholders to elicit clear data requirements; identify gaps in requirements and propose well-designed solutions; translate business needs into detailed technical specifications and interface designs.
• Pipeline & Platform Development: Design, develop, and optimize ETL/ELT workflows using Databricks; maintain and enhance existing Python and SQL codebases; debug, troubleshoot, and resolve defects in data processing pipelines.
• Data Visualization & UI/UX: Create intuitive dashboards and reports using best practices to clearly communicate insights to diverse audiences; design user interfaces that guide users naturally through data insights, ensuring a seamless user experience.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with government customers, other data engineers, and product teams; clearly document designs, code changes, and data models; present findings and recommendations effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Experience/Clearance

• US citizen with a Secret US government clearance. Applicants who are not US Citizens and who do not have a current and active Secret security clearance will not be considered for this role.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Data Engineer.
• Proven experience building dashboards and reports using data visualization tools.
• Solid skills in Python (including modular code structure).
• Demonstrated experience with Databricks for data cleaning and transformation.
• Strong SQL writing and optimization abilities.

Desired Experience

• Object-Oriented Programming patterns
• Experience with PySpark or other big data processing frameworks
• Familiarity with common BI tools (e.g., Qlik, Power BI, Tableau)
• Front-end development experience with React

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