Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc. · 12 hours ago
Senior Data Platform Engineer
Annapolis Junction, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$205K/yr - $215K/yr
5+ years expShield Consulting Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer responsible for creating and maintaining data workflows and automation pipelines using Apache Airflow. This role focuses on building reliable, scalable, and observable workflow orchestration solutions that support data engineering, analytics, and operational use cases.
ConsultingInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The Software Engineer shall be responsible for creating and maintaining data workflows and automation pipelines using Apache Airflow
This role focuses on building reliable, scalable, and observable workflow orchestration solutions that support data engineering, analytics, and operational use cases
The engineer will collaborate closely with data engineers, platform teams, and stakeholders to ensure workflows are efficient, secure, and production ready
Qualification
Required
Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph REQUIRED
5 years of experience as a software engineer
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
2 additional years of experience as a software engineer may be substituted for a degree
Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux tools
Experience developing Bash scripts to automate manual processes
Recent software development experience using Python and Java
Experience using Apache Airflow (DAG design, scheduling, operators, sensors) to orchestrate, schedule, and monitor complex workflows
Experience using Distributed Big Data processing engines including Apache Spark
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, containerd, and Podman
Experience with Git Source Control System
Preferred
Experience using the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
Familiar with AWS Cloud Services and Infrastructure
Benefits
25 days PTO
11 paid holidays
100% employer-paid healthcare for employees and dependents – available day 1
8% 401(k) employer match – immediate vesting
Company
Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc.
Shield Consulting Solutions Incorporated is a veteran-owned small government contractor that was formed in 2002 with the idea that a small company can provide affordable and agile capabilities to our clients.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase