Data Engineer
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Job overview
The Data Engineer supports United States Air Force operational and strategic decision-making by managing supplier and company data. The role transforms raw data into insights through data modeling, reporting, and visualization, and supports supply chain, contracting, and leadership needs. It requires relevant experience, an active DoD Secret Clearance, and the ability to work in the United States without visa sponsorship; a bachelor's degree is preferred, with experience accepted in lieu.
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Full job description
This position is responsible for the collection, validation, storage, processing, and analysis of supplier and company data in support of United States Air Force operational and strategic decision-making. This position plays a critical role in ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and availability to support supply chain, contracting, and organizational leadership requirements.
The analyst transforms raw supplier data into actionable insights through data modeling, reporting, and visualization tools. The role requires strong analytical capability, database management experience, and proficiency in business intelligence platforms.
Responsibilities
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Work with stakeholders to improve and implement air force acquisition data/analysis capability.
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Develop and maintain dashboards and analytical applications using Qlik Sense.
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Collect, clean, and validate supplier and company data from multiple sources.
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Maintain and manage structured data sets to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
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Develop and maintain SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.
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Administer and manage a small Microsoft Azure hosted SQL Server environment.
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Perform advanced data analysis using Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, Power Query, formulas, automation).
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General Data manipulation, automation, and exploratory analysis.
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Generate recurring and ad hoc reports to support operational and strategic decisions.
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Identify data discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
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Collaborate with stakeholders to define reporting requirements and deliver actionable insights.
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Ensure compliance with USAF and DoD policies.
Requirements
Qualifications
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Experience supporting DoD or USAF organizations, knowledge of supplier or supply chain data management.
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Proficiency in Qlik Sense or another similar Business intelligence tool like Power BI or Tableau, alongside experience with Excel, SQL (DB management) Python (Pandas, data automation).
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Familiarity with cloud-based data environments (Microsoft Azure).
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Experience briefing leadership and presenting findings, as well as implementing and exploring strategies to improve capability.
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5+ years of relevant experience.
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Must have an ACTIVE DoD Secret Clearance
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Must be able to work in the United States without Visa Sponsorship
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Bachelor's Degree preferred but experience may be used in lieu of degree.
How this job compares
Set against the 6,256 open Data Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Virginia median$120–196K/yr357 salary ranges
- US median$60–73/hr271 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 456 open Data Engineer jobs in Virginia and 6,256 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
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- 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 (5,480 postings).
- Education
- 2,407 of the 6,256 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 5, 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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