Senior Data Engineer

540(1 day ago)

RemoteFull TimeSenior$120,729 - $164,441 (estimated)Data Engineering

About this role

A Senior Data Engineer at 540 designs and implements cloud-based data pipelines and solutions to support high-impact federal missions. The role focuses on building scalable AWS-based data infrastructure, contributing hands-on to production code, and collaborating with technical leads and stakeholders. The position is remote within the continental U.S. and involves mentoring junior engineers while supporting mission-driven analytics.

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Required Skills

Python
AWS
Serverless
ETL
SQL
Data Modeling
Git
Data Integration
Mentoring
Airflow

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (preferred)
AWS Cloud Practitioner (or higher)
CompTIA Security+ (or higher)
U.S. Citizenship
Ability to Obtain DoD Secret Clearance

About 540

540.co

540 Company (540Co) is a mission-driven technology consulting and engineering firm that partners with U.S. federal civilian, defense, and national security agencies to deliver modern, scalable solutions. They specialize in cloud solutions, DevSecOps, agile delivery, API development and design, artificial intelligence, data analytics, tech strategy, and product design — focused on secure, outcome-oriented implementations. 540 emphasizes hands-on collaboration to cut through bureaucracy and move missions forward quickly, guided by values like "Get Shit Done," purposeful innovation, and continuous learning. They also recruit technologists who want to work on high-impact government missions.