Data Engineer

Full-time

Description

Clearance Requirement: Active DoD Secret Clearance ( Required )

Centex Technologies is seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and cloud-native solutions in support of defense and government projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, high-performance data systems meet mission-critical needs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, Airflow.
• Manage and tune relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra) databases.
• Build and maintain solutions on cloud platforms such as AWS (Redshift, S3, Glue, Athena), Azure (Data Factory, Synapse, Data Lake), and GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Storage) .
• Implement data warehousing and modeling practices (Kimball, Inmon methodologies).
• Ensure compliance with DoD 8140.03 requirements (Security+ or equivalent).
• Collaborate with platform engineers and visibility teams to manage AWS resources and source control (GitLab).

Why Work With Us?

At Centex Technologies, you’ll work with cutting-edge technology and national defense projects that make an impact. We provide a collaborative environment that values growth, innovation, and excellence.

Employment & Equal Opportunity:

• This is a full-time, on-site role in Austin, TX.
• Centex Technologies participates in E-Verify .
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer : all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• 4+ years in data engineering, data science, or comparable role
• Strong experience with ETL/ELT pipelines, SQL, and big data frameworks
• Cloud platform expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Data warehousing and modeling expertise
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or Scala
• CompTIA Security+ or DoD 8140.03-compliant certification

Preferred: Familiarity with SBIR technologies, DevSecOps methodologies, AWS resource management, GitLab admin.