Staff Data Engineer

Awetomaton is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to support a new customer by building and maintaining the ingestion, curation, and metadata-enrichment pipelines that power enterprise data catalog and discovery services. In this role, you will design and operate scalable data systems that transform raw and source data into reliable, well-structured datasets for catalog, search, and downstream mission use. The ideal candidate will possess a BS degree or higher and have 5+ years of experience. We are looking for a candidate to start in the August 2026 timeframe.

This position can be performed nationwide but we strongly prefer personnel local to Dayton, OH or St Louis, MO.

• Communicate effectively in both written and verbal form with peers & decision makers
• Demonstrate initiative when faced with limited guidance or ambiguous requirements  
• Strong understanding of cloud data pipelines, data warehousing solutions, and ETL/ELT orchestration tools
• Proficient in defining data standards, data frameworks, and ensuring data quality  

• Bachelor of Science in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, Spark, or similar data-centric technologies
• Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, Argo Workflow)
• Experience designing data lake and/or data warehouse structures
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data quality frameworks, schema evolution, and lineage
• Understanding of large-scale, cost-efficient data processing
• Comfort working with containers and cloud-native deployment
• Strong ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences

• Master of Science in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field  
• Familiarity with data management/governance platforms  
• Cloud & platform certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Data Analytics, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer, etc.)  
• Background in working with federal government, Department of Defense, and/or the Intelligence Community

We build software that enables humans to make informed decisions from raw intel data, with a specialization in satellite collection. We are a Dayton-based defense startup that believes there is a critical skill & culture gap - one we are filling with high-output, mission focused engineering talent. Results matter to our customers. We've never lost a customer because we deliver what they need. Awetomaton is where you do work that matters with a passionate team in an environment that inspires your creativity.