Data Engineer (Mid-Level)

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Location: Charlottesville or McLean, VA

Job Summary:

The Data Engineer (Mid-Level) designs, develops, and supports database and data management solutions that enable reliable data storage, access, and integration across enterprise systems. This role is responsible for establishing database standards, ensuring data quality and security, and translating business and system requirements into effective data models and database structures. The Data Engineer collaborates with developers, systems engineers, and stakeholders to deliver scalable, high-quality data solutions in client-server and enterprise environments.

Responsibilities:

• Establish database management systems, standards, guidelines, and quality assurance processes for database deliverables.
• Design and document database artifacts, including conceptual designs, logical data models, capacity planning, and external data interface specifications.
• Develop and maintain data loading plans, data maintenance strategies, and database security policies.
• Document and communicate database designs, structures, and data relationships to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Evaluate, install, configure, and support database management systems and related tools.
• Adapt business requirements provided by modeling, development, and systems engineering staff into detailed data and database specifications.
• Define table structures, fields, attributes, relationships, and constraints for application databases.
• Provide subject matter expertise in designing, negotiating, and defending database tables, schemas, and data elements.
• Code complex programs and derive logical processes on technical platforms to support data processing and reporting.
• Build database...