Database Pipeline Engineer
@ Initiate Government Solutions

District of Columbia, United States
$120,000
On Site
Full Time
Posted 12 hours ago

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About Initiate Government Solutions

Founded in 2007, Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) is a woman owned small business providing fully remote IT services across the federal sector. We specialize in data analytics, health informatics, cloud migration, and modernizing federal information systems using ISO and PMBOK® best practices.

Role Overview

The Database Pipeline Engineer will support the Department of Veterans Affairs in designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure data pipelines across cloud platforms. This position focuses on efficient, reliable, and secure data flows from source systems to various destinations including data warehouses, analytics platforms, and machine learning models.

Responsibilities & Duties

  • Pipeline Architecture & Design: Design scalable data pipelines using cloud-native tools (AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, Google Cloud Dataflow).
  • Data Ingestion & Integration: Build connectors for data sources from databases, APIs, files, or streaming platforms.
  • ETL/ELT Development: Implement processes with tools such as Apache Spark or Databricks to clean and enrich data.
  • Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Set up pipeline monitoring, alerting, troubleshoot failures, and maintain logs.
  • Automation & Orchestration: Automate deployments using Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
  • Collaboration & Documentation: Work with cross-functional teams, document designs, and provide training/support.
  • Cost Optimization: Monitor and optimize resource usage for large-scale data handling.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Public Administration or related field (Master’s preferred). Hands-on experience with ETL tools, FlyAway for database migration, and proficiency in cloud-native pipeline tools. Strong skills in scripting (Python, Bash), troubleshooting, and performance tuning; ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications & Core Competencies

Prior experience supporting federal agencies (especially the VA), familiarity with VA Lighthouse tools, relevant certifications, and a proven track record in a remote environment. Core values include integrity, empathy, strong work ethic, and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Benefits & Compensation

Competitive compensation with a robust benefits package including comprehensive medical, dental, vision care, matching 401K, profit sharing, paid time off, personal development training, and additional financial protections.

Key skills/competency

  • data pipelines
  • cloud-native
  • ETL
  • API
  • data ingestion
  • automation
  • troubleshooting
  • documentation
  • security clearance
  • integration
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How to Get Hired at Initiate Government Solutions

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize resume: Highlight cloud-native ETL and data pipeline expertise.
  • Emphasize skills: Showcase experience with AWS Glue, Airflow, and Python.
  • Align experiences: Relate federal and remote project work clearly.
  • Prepare examples: Detail troubleshooting and cost optimization successes.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Study cloud-native ETL tool documentation.
Practice Python scripting and automation tasks.
Review pipeline architecture design best practices.
Build sample pipelines on AWS or Azure.

Behavioral Questions

Describe teamwork in remote environments.
Explain conflict resolution during projects.
Discuss handling tight deadlines effectively.
Share experiences troubleshooting under pressure.

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