Data Engineer

EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC.
$100,000-$125,000
tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Maryland, Hunt Valley
Jan 14, 2026
About Us At EA, you'll find yourself surrounded by dynamic professionals that embrace collaboration and curiosity to foster innovation and problem-solving. This culture forms the essence of our value proposition to apply high-quality, objective, and interdisciplinary services to complex environmental challenges. With a strong foundation in servant leadership and community service, EA employees are encouraged to pursue personal and professional passions.As a team, we empower each other to share ideas, believe in our common purpose, and value differing perspectives. Position Overview The Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and optimizing largescale data ingestion, storage, and processing solutions within the enterprise data lake environment. This role ensures that highquality, wellstructured data is available for analytics, reporting, data science, and downstream applications. The ideal candidate has strong experience in distributed data systems, cloudnative data platforms, and modern ETL/ELT pipelines Responsibilities Build data architecture and storage solutions, including data lake houses, data lakes, data warehouse, and data marts to support analytics and reporting. Design, develop and maintain data pipelines, and extract, transform, load (ETL) processes to collect, process and store structured and unstructured data. Design graph database models and schemas, and develop and implement graph database solutions. Partner with BI and AI/ML teams to expose trusted datasets and features. Develop data reliability, efficiency, and quality checks and processes. Contribute to data governance practices including cataloging, lineage, classification, and access control. Administer testing and troubleshooting related to performance, reliability, and scalability. Required Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. 5+ years of experience in data engineering or AI/ML production systems. Technical Skills: SQL, Python/Scala, ETL/ELT tools, Azure Cloud Platforms, Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, API Integration. Strong understanding of data modeling, warehousing, and data lake architecture. Experience building data pipelines, managing data lakes, working with structured & unstructured data Experience in Graph data modeling, graph databases (e.g., Neo4j, MongoDB) and Proficiency in graph query languages Knowledge of data formats (Parquet, Avro, JSON, Delta Lake). Strong understanding of data modeling, warehousing, and data lake architecture. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Strong problemsolving and analytical thinking. Ability to work in cross-functional teams and translate technical concepts for nontechnical audiences. Attention to detail and focus on delivering reliable, scalable data solutions. Desired Qualifications Hands-on experience with modern data pipeline orchestration tools (Azure Data Factory). Working knowledge of Azure data and AI services (Azure Data Lake, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Cognitive Services, Azure OpenAI). Knowledge of records management practices and demonstrated skills in training and process improvement. Experience with electronic records/document management systems (ERMS/EDMS) such as SharePoint, OpenText, or equivalent platforms Note: This position requires specific driving duties. You must be able to pass a motor vehicle records check required by our insurer. Drug Screen Statement Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen. Pay Range $100,000 — $125,000 USD The EA pay range for this position is intended as a general guideline and does not guarantee specific compensation or salary. Factors considered when making an offer include job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, alignment with market data, and compliance with federal and state laws. Why Join EA? At EA, our core values are openness, balance, and challenge and we strive to improve the quality of the environment in which we live, one project at a time. Our professional, team-centric culture promotes collaboration and flexibility and allows employees to guide their own career development path. To that end, we provide training and coaching to support ongoing development for our project managers and consulting engineers. What We Provide: EA prides itself on servant leadership, career development for staff in all areas, and maintaining work-life balance including flexible schedules. We have a tremendous base of positive client relationships that has resulted in a stable backlog of projects and opportunities for growth. We offer paid volunteer time, tuition reimbursement, knowledge sharing, industry advancement, professional associations, and industry conferences. EA is proud to offer a fantastic benefits package that includes the following: 401k with Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Competitive Salary Low deductible health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental and Vision plans Generous paid-time-off policy Paid volunteer time Tuition reimbursement Professional Development Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Employee wellness program Accommodation Information: If you are interested in applying for employment with EA and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the EA Talent Acquisition Office at recruitment@eaest.com. For TTY users, dial 711. 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