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This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.

Who we are :

Raft ( https : / / TeamRaft.com ) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters in McLean, VA. Our range of clients includes innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting-edge tech stack, and cloud-native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.

About the role :

As a Data Engineer , you will implement technology solutions across Analytics, Big Data, and Cloud platforms while researching industry trends and evaluating them for business fit. Your role involves partnering with R&D IT teams to provide technology recommendations that result in enterprise solutions solving critical business problems.

You will design and document multi-platform architecture focused on performance, scalability, and security. You'll architect reliable data platforms, provide standard interfaces for analytics on large security-related datasets, and lead innovation by implementing data-centric technologies. You'll work with Big Data Technologies such as Hadoop / HBase, Cassandra, and BigTable while managing ETL processes and performing system administration and performance tuning.

This role is contingent on contract award.

What we are looking for :

Associate : Bachelor's degree with 0-4 years of experience or Master's degree with 0-2 years of experience. Works on assignments requiring judgment and initiative under supervision. Develops solutions to technical problems of limited to moderate scope following established procedures.

Standard : Bachelor's degree with 5-10 years of experience or Master's degree with 3-8 years of experience. Works independently providing technical solutions to complex problems with considerable latitude in approaches.

Senior : Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience or Master's degree with 8+ years of experience. Recognized authority providing innovative solutions to complex technical problems and leading advanced development efforts.

Experience with Big Data technologies (Hadoop, HBase, Cassandra, BigTable), ETL processes, data platform architecture, cloud computing infrastructure (AWS), programming languages (Java, Python), and distributed systems design.

Highly preferred :

• Open source project contributions. Experience with distributed RDBMS (Teradata, Greenplum, Vertica).
• Strong programming background and large-scale system design experience.

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Our Vision Statement :

We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission.

Our Customer Obsession :

We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.

How do we get there?

Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm.

Raft’s core philosophy is  Ubuntu : I Am, Because We are . We support our  “nadi”  by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.