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Cleared AWS MDM / Big Data (Data Lake) Engineer

Virtual Service Operations

Herndon, VAFull-time$180–235K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$180–235K/yr
Location
Herndon, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, required

Job overview

Virtual Service Operations seeks an experienced AWS MDM / Big Data Engineer to build secure enterprise data platforms for a classified modernization initiative. The role focuses on AWS data lakes, metadata catalogs, ingestion, data discovery, ETL/ELT pipelines, and governed access to analytics data. The engineer will work on-site in an approved secure facility and support cloud infrastructure and integration platforms connecting intelligence, operational data, and mission systems.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AWS Data Lakes, requiredData Ingestion, requiredData Transformation, requiredData Catalogs, requiredLake Architectures, requiredData Governance, requiredSecure Access Controls, requiredAWS Cloud, requiredData Mesh, nice to haveZero-Trust Data Architecture, nice to haveAmazon Athena, nice to haveOpenSearch, nice to haveAmazon EMR, nice to haveMetadata Management, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveIndependent Work, nice to haveTeamwork, nice to haveProblem-Solving, nice to have

Qualifications

5+ Years Data Engineering Experience, requiredAWS Professional or Specialty Certification, nice to haveSecurity+ Certification, nice to haveCISSP Certification, nice to haveActive TS/SCI Clearance, requiredSCI Read-on Eligibility, requiredU.S. Citizenship, requiredCommuting Distance to Approved Site, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Cleared AWS MDM / Big Data (Data Lake) Engineer

Herndon, VA (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Herndon+VA+USA) • AWS

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Are you ready to put your AWS expertise to work on cloud challenges that few engineers get the chance to tackle?

Virtual Service Operations (VSO) is seeking an experienced AWS MDM / Big Data (Data Lake) Engineer to join a highly skilled team delivering advanced cloud engineering capabilities for a mission-critical, security-sensitive initiative. Shape the next generation of secure enterprise data platforms. You will help make complex datasets discoverable, governed, and useful through scalable AWS data engineering and modern data architecture. You will work with experienced technical partners in a collaborative environment where careful engineering and measurable results matter.

The program you will be supporting is a highly classified, mission-critical modernization initiative. Your roles will be to help build next-generation cloud infrastructure and integration platforms that connect fragmented intelligence, operational data, and mission systems through APIs, MCP servers, and cloud-native technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and evolve AWS data lakes using Amazon S3, AWS Glue, and Lake Formation.

  • Build and maintain metadata catalogs, schema ingestion, and data discovery capabilities.

  • Create ETL/ELT pipelines and optimize data access for analytics workloads.

  • Implement fine-grained data governance, tagging, and attribute-based access patterns.

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of data engineering experience with hands-on AWS delivery.

  • Experience with data ingestion, transformation, catalogs, and lake architectures.

  • Strong understanding of data governance and secure access controls.

  • Hands-on AWS cloud experience and ability to work effectively in highly controlled environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Data mesh or zero-trust data architecture experience.

  • Athena, OpenSearch, EMR, or complex metadata management platforms.

  • Relevant AWS professional or specialty certifications; Security+ or CISSP where applicable.

Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI clearance; must be eligible for applicable SCI read-on/indoctrination and additional program-specific access approvals.

  • Must reside within commuting distance of one of the following 4 approved secure work locations: Herndon, VA; Washington, DC; Seattle, WA; or Denver, CO.

  • Regular on-site work in an approved secure facility and occasional work at authorized customer facilities may be required. This is not a remote position.

  • Full-time position, on-site

  • Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U.S. citizenship status

What is Important to Us:

  • You are an excellent communicator in writing and speaking.

  • You have the ability to work independently but also value teamwork.

  • Your problem-solving skills are excellent.

  • You are looking for a job where performance appraisals occur regularly, and you look forward to advancing your career.

  • You seek a community of virtue-centered co-workers and clients.

What we offer you:As part of the VSO company, you will be part of a virtue-centered team who value their work and teammates.This is a no-jerk zone. We provide ongoing learning and development opportunities to foster continuous growth. We offer competitive salaries, health benefits, and flexible work arrangements.

More About VSO: VSO is a hybrid cloud and managed services consulting firm. Much of VSO’s success can be attributed to our deep partnerships with IT services industry leaders such as AWS, IBM, Microsoft and others. VSO leverages numerous other partner relationships so as to provide our customers with optimal support. Additionally, we take pride in taking care of our employees. We offer a wide variety of benefits for eligible employees related to health, retirement, professional development, and more! For more information, please visit our website athttps://vso-inc.com/careers

Salary Description

$180,000.00 - $235,000.00 per year

How this job compares

Set against the 6,255 open Data Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$180–235K/yr
  • Virginia median$124–191K/yr354 salary ranges
  • US median$125–208K/yr4,857 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $208K, is 33% above the Virginia median midpoint ($156K) — in the top quarter of Data Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 452 open Data Engineer jobs in Virginia and 6,255 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Data Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (5,438 postings).
Education
2,380 of the 6,255 open Data Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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