Data Engineer
Company: Dark Wolf Solutions
Location: Herndon
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Dark Wolf Solutions is looking for a Data Engineer to join our
team working out of Falls Church, VA. This position will have
hybrid/remote flexibility. The Data Engineer will be responsible
for designing, building, and optimizing robust data pipelines and
data infrastructure to ensure the reliability, accessibility, and
quality of data for analytics and mission-critical applications.
The ideal candidate will leverage extensive experience with data
engineering principles, DevSecOps best practices, Test Driven
Development (TDD), and User Centered Design (UCD) principles to
rapidly develop and deliver first-class, customer-centric software
solutions. They will utilize leading languages and frameworks,
including Python (FastAPI), AWS, and Rancher Kubernetes, to
automate testing and ensure delivered software meets and exceeds
customer needs, all while working collaboratively within a
dedicated team Key Responsibilities: Using DevSecOps best practices
to rapidly develop and deliver first class solutions for a DoD
customer Developing software using leading languages and frameworks
including Python (FastAPI), AWS, and Rancher Kubernetes Leveraging
Test Driven Development and User Centered design best practices
automate testing and ensure delivered software meets and exceeds
customer needs Applying software design best practices to identify
and analyze potential solutions, generate design diagrams to convey
and capture system design, and participate in technical exchange
meetings to discuss with the team and customer stakeholders
Embracing a shared responsibility for system security Performing
threat modeling to identify and mitigate system security threats,
implement protective and preventive security measures continuously
throughout the software development lifecycle Continuously engaging
with project teams to deliver quality products Participating in
daily standups, sprint planning/review meetings, discover and
framing workshops, and customer demo sessions Required
Qualifications: B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
and at least 3 years professional experience working as part of an
Agile team using DevOps practices and modern programming languages
and frameworks to develop and engineer data-related services and
applications to cloud platforms Experience with modern programming
languages and frameworks including Python (FastAPI, Django, Flask),
JavaScript (Node.js, Express, Vue, Svelte, React), and Java (Spring
Boot) Experience developing data focused solutions to include
experience designing and implementing OpenAPI compliant data
schemas and REST APIs, implementing data persistence and query
logic using Object Relational Mapping (ORM) libraries and SQL, and
implementing data validation business rules Experience developing
AWS cloud solutions with a specific focus on data services such as
S3, RDS, and EMR US Citizenship required, must be clearable up to a
Secret security clearance Desired Qualifications: M.S in Computer
Science or related Experience with AI/ML Experience with Kubernetes
(Rancher RKE2, AWS EKS) and microservice architectures Experience
with data engineering and big data technologies such as Apache
Airflow, Trino, and AWS EMR Experience with NIST Risk Management
Framework and security accreditation process and tasks This
position has hybrid schedule flexibility. The salary range is
expected to be between $130,000.00 - $160,000.00, commensurate on
experience. We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer
Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required
to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and
to complete the required employment eligibility verification form
upon hire.
Keywords: Dark Wolf Solutions, Franconia , Data Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Herndon, Virginia
