• Lead hands-on development of data pipelines and data platform components, including writing and reviewing production-quality code • Own end-to-end delivery for assigned pipelines and services • Build, improve, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines for large-scale data ingestion and transformation • Implement CI/CD and automated testing for data pipelines (integration tests, data validation, and release workflows) • Establish operational readiness for production data workflows • Optimize performance and cost of pipelines and storage through tuning, partitioning, and workload right-sizing in AWS GovCloud • Contribute to and implement modern data architecture patterns, including lakehouse approaches • Ensure architecture and implement support DoD strategic initiatives, including enterprise data modernization efforts • Drive creation and upkeep of data transformation roadmaps and technical documentation; support data maturity assessments and current-state analysis across agency-wide programs • Translate technical approaches into clear, business-understandable frameworks and recommendations. • Partner with cross-functional teams and program offices to understand data requirements, enable data-driven decision-making, and translate technical approaches into business-understandable frameworks and recommendations. • Support delivery of leadership priority initiatives (e.g., childcare forecasting, Military OneSource analytics, readiness dashboards) and design/implement data solutions that connect outreach efforts to program uptake and readiness outcomes, for users with varying technical proficiency levels