Data Engineer (DoD Secret | Remote)

Location: Remote (U.S. Based)
Clearance: Active DoD Secret Clearance (or higher)

Responsibilities

💡 Make an Impact on Military Healthcare and Readiness
Join Rackner to modernize secure data infrastructure for a critical defense health program; enabling real-time insights that support care delivery, operational readiness, and mission decision-making.
You'll help design and scale data pipelines that transform raw information into actionable intelligence, ensuring interoperability and powering analytics across large-scale, distributed environments.
If you're passionate about data engineering, cloud-native systems, and mission-driven innovation, this is your chance to make a national impact.
Build and maintain end-to-end Ingest → Transform → Expose pipelines using Airflow, Spark, dbt, and Iceberg.
Ingest and normalize structured and unstructured data (HL7, FHIR, PDF, JSON) for analytics and AI/ML use cases.
Map datasets to FHIR and OMOP standards to enable interoperability and decision support.
Implement schema versioning and governance to ensure traceability and audit-ready lineage.
Collaborate with DevSecOps and Data Science teams to deliver AI-ready datasets for predictive analytics and readiness forecasting.
Optimize data performance across distributed environments while ensuring compliance with DoD Responsible AI and NIST AI Risk Management frameworks.

4+ years of experience in Data Engineering or Analytics Engineering
Proficient in SQL and Python, with experience building modular, version-controlled transformations
Hands-on with Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, dbt, and data lake frameworks (Iceberg, Trino, Athena)
Strong understanding of ETL/ELT design, data modeling, and governance in distributed systems
Familiar with AWS (Glue, S3, Lambda, Athena, EMR) and cloud-native data architectures
Excellent collaborator with experience in cross-functional environments (DevSecOps, Data Science, Security)

💰 Weekly Pay 🎓 Paid Certifications 🩺 Full Benefits 🏠 Remote Flexibility
401(k) 100% Match (up to 6%) Training & Career Growth Medical / Dental / Vision Work Anywhere in the U.S.
Generous PTO and comprehensive health coverage
Life, short- and long-term disability insurance
Home office equipment plan for remote productivity
Supportive, inclusive team culture with mission impact

Rackner is a cloud-native software consultancy delivering solutions for startups, enterprises, and the public sector.
We enable digital transformation through DevSecOps, AI/ML, and cloud-first innovation.
Our teams solve high-impact problems that advance federal missions and strengthen national readiness. Join us to help shape the future of secure, scalable data systems supporting mission success.