Amentum · 4 hours ago
Data Engineer
Arlington, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$105K/yr - $150K/yr
2+ years expAmentum is seeking a Data Engineer to support a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mission requirement for secure data ingestion and compliance within a controlled federal environment. The role involves ensuring data integrity and operational readiness for downstream analytics and reporting.
Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Perform data cleaning, normalization, and validation of DHS case and repository data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to DHS and Amentum data standards. and scrubbing repository data to ensure accuracy
Design, execute, and optimize data preprocessing and ETL workflows to improve ingestion efficiency, reduce rework, and support cost-effective operations
Transform and migrate structured and semi-structured data into required schemas and formats for ingestion into DHS systems, and Amentum Tools such as NISO Ascend and TrackVia
Conduct data quality audits and case file reviews to ensure compliance with established formatting, metadata, and documentation requirements
Identify data anomalies, integrity issues, and ingestion failures; document findings and coordinate corrective actions with technical and program stakeholders
Maintain detailed documentation of data workflows, transformations, and validation procedures to support audits, continuity, and knowledge transfer
Support ad hoc data requests, data reconciliation efforts, and operational reporting as required
Qualification
Required
Ability to obtain and maintain DHS Public Trust
Bachelor's degree (2–4 years exp), Master's degree (0–2 years exp), or High School Diploma (8–10 years exp)
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Company
Amentum
Amentum is a technology and engineering company for security, defense, and energy.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$321.16M2025-03-12Post Ipo Secondary· $321.16M
2024-09-27IPO
2020-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Ajay Nagar
Vice President
Darren Burton
Chief People Officer
Recent News
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