Here at UNCOMN, our mission is to empower systems thinkers to create elegant solutions to complex problems – to improve the systems that enhance our communities. Our team members apply their natural curiosity and grit to discover elegant solutions for our clients’ most complex organizational, logistics, process, data, and technical challenges. We’re an award-winning firm, one of the country’s fastest-growing, and a consistent ‘Top Workplace’ as evaluated by our own employees. We are a values-driven organization (see the Core Values section of our website) and we’re looking for new Uncommon Geniuses to join our growing team. If you’re a person who likes to solve problems, fix things, build things, tweak things, or otherwise show creative flair, you might just be an 'UNCOMN Genius.' We encourage you to check out the specifics of this position below!
UNCOMN is seeking a Junior Data Engineer to:
- Create and enhance data pipelines, architectures, and datasets to meet business needs.
- Showcase your skills in data modeling, mining, normalization, privacy, and security.
- Design unit and integration tests along with data quality frameworks.
- Participate actively in Agile meetings and provide clear updates on your progress.
- Share insights with stakeholders, ranging from tech experts to senior leadership.
- Continuously expand your technical skills to meet client needs and grow professionally.
- Identify risks and work with stakeholders to develop mitigation strategies.
- Manage your time effectively to complete tasks accurately and on schedule.
- Write complex code for data processing tasks, including distributed systems and parallel computing.
- Craft advanced queries for data processing, such as subqueries and window functions.
- Develop and implement complex data models and management systems.
- Incorporate advanced data pipelines for distributed systems and real-time processing.
- Establish and manage complex data storage systems with sharing and replication.
- Execute advanced data streaming solutions with fault tolerance and distributed systems.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of related experience in the field.
- Proven experience with Relational SQL, NoSQL Databases, and object-oriented programming languages, preferably Python.
- Active DoD Secret clearance, granted by the US Government.
- Understanding of cloud concepts, preferably related to migrating to a cloud environment.
- Must be comfortable working onsite at Norfolk Naval Base.
Preferred:
- Prior experience with the Advana tool suite, Qlik Sense, and/or Databricks.
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, or Math (STEAM).
- Data Engineering-related certification(s).
Why UNCOMN?
- Flexible PTO effective on day 1
- 7 Paid Holidays & up to 3 Floating Holidays
- Eligible for Health Benefits on day 1
- 401K Safe Harbor Match Program
- Training and Education Assistance
Don’t meet every single requirement? We’re dedicated to building an uncommon, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.