*Active TS/SCI w/ FSP required at time of application

We’re looking for a Data Engineer who is passionate about building modern, scalable solutions for ingesting

and transforming data. This role blends back-end engineering with data pipeline development and is perfect

for someone who enjoys designing modular services and bringing structure to complex data environments.

As part of our Agile team, you’ll design and develop software products and services that efficiently ingest,

process, and manage data from a variety of sources. You’ll play a key role in building robust, reusable APIs

and data pipelines that support critical operational and analytical systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 Design and develop scalable backend services and data ingestion solutions.

 Perform data modeling, data mapping, and large-scale file manipulation.

 Collaborate across disciplines in an Agile environment with minimal supervision.

 Drive innovation and process improvement with a hands-on development approach.

 Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability.

QUALIFICATIONS

 Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical

discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.

 At least five (5) years of related experience software engineering experience.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

 Knowledge of NodeJS or Python

 Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

 Solid experience in building and maintaining ETL workflows and data pipelines.

 Excellent organizational, coordination, interpersonal and team building skills.

 Familiarization with NoSQL datastores.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

 NiFi experience

 Hands-on experience working with Elastic and RabbitMQ

 NoSQL experience (i.e. MongoDB)

 Distributed architecture creation

 Cloud based architecture creation or experience

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

 Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical

discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.

 At least five (5) years of related experience software engineering experience.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

 Knowledge of NodeJS or Python

 Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

 Solid experience in building and maintaining ETL workflows and data pipelines.

 Excellent organizational, coordination, interpersonal and team building skills.

 Familiarization with NoSQL datastores.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

 NiFi experience

 Hands-on experience working with Elastic and RabbitMQ

 NoSQL experience (i.e. MongoDB)

 Distributed architecture creation

 Cloud based architecture creation or experience

Benefits

Leading Path is an award-winning Information Technology and Management Consulting firm focused on providing solutions in process, technology, and operations to our government and Fortune 500 clients. We offer a professional and family friendly work environment with a strong work-life balance. Leading Path provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including fully paid medical/dental/vision premiums, generous PTO, 11 Paid Holidays, 6% 401K contribution, annual training and tuition reimbursement, SPOT Award bonuses, regular team events, opportunities for professional growth and advancement and much more!

Backend Developer (Data Engineer) with Python/Node - TS/SCI w/ Poly required