Data Engineer

About Sky Solutions

Sky Solutions is a trusted partner in government contracting, empowering federal agencies with cutting-edge IT solutions. Our expertise spans AI-first enablement, delivering innovative solutions and advanced cybersecurity, fortifying digital ecosystems against emerging threats and digital transformation through low-code/no-code development, cloud solutions, and agile methodologies. We simplify complex processes and deliver breakthrough results for federal clients across healthcare, financial services, and national security.

Overview

We are seeking a Data Engineer experienced in building scalable, cloud-native data pipelines and data products. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Snowflake, dbt, AWS and streaming or batch ingestion tools. This engineer will be responsible for developing ingestion pipelines, transformation logic, and curated datasets used across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain ingestion pipelines from multiple source systems (APIs, databases, streaming platforms).
• Develop transformation logic using dbt to support curated data products.
• Build CI/CD pipelines with Gitlab
• Deploy and optimize Snowflake schemas, warehouses, and performance settings.
• Collaborate with Data Analysts and Product Developers to translate requirements into scalable pipelines.
• Ensure pipelines meet SLAs for latency, quality, and data availability.
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures and perform root-cause analysis.
• Work with DevSecOps to deploy pipelines via CI/CD in AWS.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Data Engineering experience
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake (warehouses, roles, integrations, performance tuning)
• Experience using dbt for transformations
• Proficiency with Snowflake tasks for scheduling/orchestration
• Experience with SQL and Python
• Experience integrating with APIs, SQL Server, Salesforce, or similar platforms
• Strong experience with AWS data services (DMS, Lambda, S3, Glue, Step Functions, Kinesis, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MuleSoft and Snowpipe
• Experience with Precisely or similar data catalog/data integrity tools
• Experience in GovCloud environments
• Familiarity with UDM or enterprise semantic models

Sky Solutions Benefits & Culture At a Glance

• Healthcare & Wellness
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage tailored to your needs.
  • Supplemental options like life insurance, disability, HSA/FSA available.
• Time Off & Work-Life Balance
  • Starting at 15 PTO days per year, increasing with tenure.
  • Plus 11 paid holidays to recharge and spend time with loved ones.
• Professional Growth & Development
  • Annual education stipend.
  • Access to thousands of online courses.
  • Formal mentorship programs for career advancement.
• Inclusive Culture
  • "One Team” mentality focused on collaboration and belonging.
  • Recognized as a Great Place to Work® for six years straight.
• Evolving Benefits Based on Your Feedback
  • Employee surveys shape enhancements - "at least two benefits improved or recommended each year.”