Senior Cloud/Data Engineer

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Senior Cloud/Data Engineer # 943

If you thrive on solving complex, undefined challenges and embraces the opportunity to figure things out along the way,  are a natural self-starter,  and take ownership of your work and drive progress with purpose this position is for you. This role will collaborate and work alongside smart, supportive teammates who bring out the best in each other. Agile isn’t just a methodology —it’s a mindset. If you're excited about the opportunity to grow with a dynamic software development team in a hybrid setting, and you're eager to learn, contribute, and make an impact from day one, apply today!

This role is required to be onsite at the customer location in Herndon, VA 1 day a week. 

We’re looking for a highly skilled Senior Cloud/Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain high-quality solutions that solve complex technical and business challenges. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, write and test code, manage integrations, and proactively address risks. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys working in Agile teams, and is eager to learn and grow in a hybrid environment. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, taking initiative in undefined spaces, and working with a collaborative, high-performing team. 

What You'll Be Doing: 

• Collaborates with customers and partners to understand their business needs and the scenarios they aim to address. May lead or actively participate in meetings to gather and refine requirements, leveraging business, technical, and industry knowledge to define constraints and objectives. Engages relevant stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive understanding of customer goals.
• Supports project planning by identifying risks, dependencies, and contributing to key documentation. Clearly communicates the business value of proposed solutions, with guidance as needed, and implements strategies to mitigate technical and business risks. Manages personal workload effectively and maintains regular communication with project leads.
• Proactively identifies and addresses issues or risks, engaging with internal and external stakeholders—including project managers—to ensure timely resolution. Writes and maintains integration and unit tests to ensure feature reliability and performance.
• Applies product expertise to collaborate with stakeholders, driving project and release planning within the team. Takes ownership of writing, testing, and maintaining high-quality, scalable code. Resolves complex system integration challenges, often working across team boundaries to deliver cohesive solutions.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:  

Familiar with Cloud/Data technologies including but not limited to:

• SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
• SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
• Azure Data Factory
• Azure SQL Server
• Azure Machine Learning
• Azure Cognitive Search / Services
• Azure Active Directory
• PowerBI
• ASP.NET MVC
• Web API

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years of technical engineering OR 9 years of experience (experience in lieu of degree), in technical engineering
• Must demonstrate exceptional communication, both written and verbal
• Active or ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance is required
• Ability to be onsite at client location in Herndon 1 day a week

  Education, Experience, and Skills:   

• Experience with coding in including, but not limited to C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in SQL
• UX/UI & Accessibility
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts and ETL pipelines 

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices for database deployments
• Experience with Agile SDLC methodology (Scrum) 

Technical Certifications: 

• Azure (Networking, Infrastructure, App Dev, , Active Directory, Azure Stack, etc.) 

• Business Applications (Dynamics 365, CRM, etc.) 

• Data & AI (SQL, Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, PowerBI, etc.) 

• Technical certifications based on domain (e.g., Azure, SharePoint, SharePoint, CoPilot, Teams, etc.) 

Company DescriptionDev Technology provides IT solutions to meet the mission-critical needs of government by exceeding our clients’ expectations through partnership, a commitment to teamwork, collaboration, and valuing our employees. At Dev Technology, our employees enjoy the company of their coworkers and genuinely care about their well-being, creating a unique environment throughout our offices. We have been rated as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post 11 years in a row based entirely on the results of employee surveys. We offer many unique benefits to support our employees throughout their careers such as our Center of Innovation, Dev University, and our Mentorship Program. Join our team and make a difference!Company DescriptionDev Technology provides IT solutions to meet the mission-critical needs of government by exceeding our clients’ expectations through partnership, a commitment to teamwork, collaboration, and valuing our employees. At Dev Technology, our employees enjoy the company of their coworkers and genuinely care about their well-being, creating a unique environment throughout our offices. We have been rated as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post 11 years in a row based entirely on the results of employee surveys. We offer many unique benefits to support our employees throughout their careers such as our Center of Innovation, Dev University, and our Mentorship Program. Join our team and make a difference!