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Posted July 01, 2026

Data Engineer

Elder Research
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States 22903 Full Time
Reference: 285581533

Data Engineer

General Information

Requisition #722

Locations USA-Remote

Posting Date 06/30/2026

Security Clearance Required No clearance required, ability to obtain a Public Trust

Remote Type Remote

Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

Elder Research Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MANTECH international Corporation seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Data Engineer to join our team.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • At least three (3) years of professional experience in data engineering or a related field.
  • Pipeline Engineering: Demonstrated ability to design, build, and maintain scalable ETL pipelines across diverse data sources.
  • Data Management Standards: Familiarity with data governance, data quality, and data management practices consistent with Enterprise Data Management (EDM) standards.
  • Languages & Ingestion: Strong SQL and Python skills (or equivalent) to ingest and transform data from flat files, JSON, XML, Excel, APIs, and graph databases, with flexibility to adapt to new formats.
  • Platforms & Architecture: Hands-on experience loading, managing, and optimizing data within Databricks Unity Catalog and SQL Server managed instances. Proficient with streaming/batch ingestion frameworks and modern Lakehouse architecture.
  • Quality Control: Proven capability in implementing standard processes to ensure data quality, lineage, reliability, and performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience supporting a fraud detection, anomaly detection, or financial oversight analytics environment.

Physical Requirements:

  • The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.

About Elder Research, Inc - People Centered. Data Driven

Elder Research considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with Elder Research, please email us at [email protected] and provide your name and contact information.



Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/protected veterans



Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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