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Senior Data Engineer

Dark Wolf Solutions · Chantilly/Herndon, VA

Posted 29 days ago · $130,000.00 – $170,000.00

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
29 days
Dark Wolf Solutions's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
90% of Dark Wolf Solutions's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Dark Wolf Solutions
high
32 stale, 2 reposted of 63 open
Hiring momentum
77 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Dark Wolf Solutions's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Dark Wolf Solutions.

About this role

The Senior Data Engineer at Dark Wolf will design, build, and optimize data pipelines, warehouses, and streaming solutions for defense and intelligence applications. Responsibilities include integrating diverse data sources, automating workflows, deploying containerized services, and collaborating in Agile teams to mentor junior engineers. The role requires a strong technical background in data processing frameworks and cloud architecture.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Dark Wolf Solutions as an employer.

What you need

  • US Citizenship with an active TS/SCI security clearance and Full-Scope Polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 4-7+ years of data engineering experience
  • Hands-on experience with PySpark, Apache Airflow, Kafka, and dbt
  • Strong expertise with MPP databases and distributed data stores
  • Proficiency in Kimball dimensional modeling and Data Vault 2.0

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree
  • Certifications such as AWS Certified Data Engineer or CKA
  • Experience implementing fine-grained access control in classified environment databases

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed, but a target range is provided
  • Position requires a high-level security clearance, which may limit candidate pool
  • Strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees; no third-party staffing agencies or contractors
  • Role involves mentoring junior engineers, which may appeal to those looking for leadership opportunities

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Listed by Dark Wolf Solutions on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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