<p>I’m building a world-class team to power our next generation of data products. We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer who knows AWS inside and out—someone who can <strong>design secure, scalable data pipelines</strong>, <strong>own ETL/ELT workflows</strong>, <strong>engineer cloud data infrastructure</strong>, and <strong>deliver dimensional and semantic models</strong> that our analysts, data scientists, and applications can trust.</p><p>You’ll work closely with product, security, platform engineering, and analytics to move our architecture toward a <strong>real-time, governed, cost-aware</strong>, and <strong>highly automated</strong> data ecosystem.</p><p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Design & build end-to-end pipelines</strong> on AWS (batch and streaming) using services like <strong>Glue, EMR, Lambda, Step Functions, Kinesis, MSK</strong>, and <strong>Fargate</strong>.</li><li><strong>Develop robust ETL/ELT</strong> (PySpark, Spark SQL, SQL, Python) for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data at scale.</li><li><strong>Own data storage & processing layers</strong>: <strong>S3 (Lake/Lakehouse), Redshift (or Snowflake on AWS), DynamoDB</strong>, and <strong>Athena</strong> with strong partitioning, compaction, and performance tuning.</li><li><strong>Implement data models</strong> (3NF, dimensional/star, Data Vault, Lakehouse medallion) for analytics and operational workloads.</li><li><strong>Engineer secure infrastructure-as-code</strong> with <strong>Terraform</strong> (or <strong>CDK</strong>) across multi-account setups; implement CI/CD via <strong>GitHub Actions</strong> or <strong>AWS CodeBuild/CodePipeline</strong>.</li><li><strong>Harden security & governance</strong>: use <strong>IAM</strong>, <strong>Lake Formation</strong>, <strong>KMS</strong>, <strong>Secrets Manager</strong>, <strong>VPC/PrivateLink</strong>, <strong>GLUE Catalog</strong>, and fine-grained access controls. Partner with SecOps on compliance (e.g., <strong>SOC 2</strong>, <strong>FedRAMP</strong>, <strong>HIPAA</strong> depending on dataset).</li><li><strong>Observability & reliability</strong>: build monitoring with <strong>CloudWatch</strong>, <strong>OpenTelemetry</strong>, and data quality checks (e.g., <strong>Great Expectations</strong>, <strong>Deequ</strong>), implement SLOs and alerts.</li><li><strong>Champion best practices</strong>: code reviews, testing (unit/integration), documentation, runbooks, and blameless postmortems.</li><li><strong>Mentor</strong> mid-level engineers and collaborate on architectural decisions, standards, and technical roadmaps.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Since it’s 2026, the Data Engineering landscape in DC has shifted heavily toward <strong>Cloud-Native architectures</strong> and <strong>GenAI-ready pipelines</strong>. Robert Half typically recruits for both their internal corporate teams and their high-end consulting arm (Protiviti).</p><p>Here is a tailored job description based on current 2026 market standards and Robert Half’s specific hiring trends in the District.</p><p><br></p><p>Job Title: Data Engineer</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Washington, DC (Hybrid – Downtown DC Office)</p><p><strong>Company:</strong> Robert Half </p><p><strong>Employment Type: </strong>Contract-to-Hire</p><p>Role Overview</p><p>As a Data Engineer at Robert Half, you will be the backbone of our data-driven decision-making process. You aren't just "moving data"; you are architecting the flow of information that powers our localized market analytics and global recruitment engines. In the DC market, this often involves handling high-compliance data environments and integrating cutting-edge AI frameworks into traditional ETL workflows.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
We are looking for a skilled Data Engineer to join our team in Washington, District of Columbia. In this role, you will play a key part in designing and implementing secure, scalable solutions to support data and analytics initiatives. This is a long-term contract position, offering the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to impactful projects.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop, test, and maintain robust data pipelines and engineering solutions to support analytics and integrate new data sources.<br>• Collaborate with team members, stakeholders, and external vendors to evaluate and implement reliable, scalable, and secure technologies.<br>• Create efficient, automated processes to handle repetitive data management tasks.<br>• Conduct targeted data manipulation and analysis across diverse datasets.<br>• Implement advanced security measures within data warehouses and analytics platforms to counter evolving threats.<br>• Document technical processes and solutions to ensure seamless collaboration and knowledge sharing.<br>• Monitor and optimize system performance to ensure scalability and reliability.<br>• Stay updated on emerging data engineering trends and incorporate them into workflows.
<p>We are seeking an experienced IT Monitoring & Observability Engineer to support enterprise monitoring, performance, and availability across a complex IT environment. This role is responsible for managing and optimizing a unified monitoring and event management platform, driving actionable insights, improving alert quality, and supporting 24x7 operations.</p><p>The ideal candidate has strong hands‑on experience with OpenText Operations Bridge Manager (OBM) and related monitoring tools, deep knowledge of infrastructure monitoring, and a solid understanding of ITIL/ITSM practices.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Support and manage a unified Configuration Management Database (CMDB), ensuring accuracy and standardization</li><li>Collect, aggregate, and analyze monitoring and performance data to support ITIL processes including:</li><li>Configuration</li><li>Event</li><li>Capacity</li><li>Availability</li><li>Demand</li><li>Incident and Problem Management</li><li>Assess, tune, and optimize monitoring capabilities to deliver accurate, actionable alerts for 24x7 operations teams</li><li>Design, create, and maintain intuitive dashboards showing real‑time and historical service health and performance</li><li>Configure, maintain, and optimize monitoring dashboards across diverse infrastructure components</li><li>Deploy, manage, and update Management Packs, connectors, and monitoring policies</li><li>Perform event correlation, suppression, and filtering to reduce alert noise and improve incident triage</li><li>Integrate data from third‑party monitoring tools into a centralized event console</li><li>Conduct proactive performance and availability monitoring, identify root causes, and implement preventive measures</li><li>Support continuous improvement of monitoring strategy, tooling, and operational effectiveness</li></ul>
<p>Overview</p><p>We are seeking an experienced Storage & IPv6 Administrator to support the administration, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise storage systems within an IPv6‑enabled network environment. This role is responsible for ensuring high availability, performance, security, and reliability of storage infrastructure while supporting both IPv4 and IPv6 configurations.</p><p>The ideal candidate has strong hands‑on experience with SAN/NAS environments, backup and disaster recovery operations, and storage performance monitoring, along with a solid understanding of IPv6 networking concepts.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>Storage Administration & Management</p><ul><li>Configure, administer, and maintain enterprise storage systems including:</li><li>SAN</li><li>NAS</li><li>Direct Attached Storage (DAS)</li><li>Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of storage environments</li><li>Monitor storage capacity, health, and performance metrics</li><li>Identify and resolve storage bottlenecks and performance issues</li></ul><p>Backup & Disaster Recovery</p><ul><li>Implement, manage, and validate backup solutions</li><li>Perform regular backups and disaster recovery procedures</li><li>Ensure data integrity, availability, and recoverability</li></ul><p>IPv6 & Network Integration</p><ul><li>Configure storage technologies to operate in IPv6 and IPv4 environments</li><li>Support IPv6 addressing, routing, and communication for storage systems</li><li>Troubleshoot connectivity and performance issues related to IPv6-enabled storage</li></ul>
<p>Position Overview</p><p>We are seeking a Robotics Software Engineer with a solid foundation in Python on Linux and a working knowledge of robotics and autonomous systems. You will design and implement software packages, write tests to support CI, create interface adapters (e.g., JSON↔XML), and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate project goals into design, implementation, and verification tasks. Experience with Git, code reviews, and Agile practices is essential. Opportunities exist to contribute to systems design and C++ components if you bring preferred qualifications.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Design and implement software in Python on Linux for robotics/autonomy use cases.</li><li>Develop unit and integration tests; support continuous integration and automated pipelines.</li><li>Implement interface adapters for data transformation (e.g., JSON ↔ XML).</li><li>Break down goals into stories/tasks; collaborate with systems, controls, and hardware teams.</li><li>Use Git for version control; participate in code and document reviews.</li><li>(Preferred) Contribute to C++ modules, architecture/ICD docs, and algorithm prototyping.</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to join our team in Arlington, Virginia. In this role, you will play a key part in designing and implementing enterprise-level solutions, with a focus on Salesforce architecture and integration strategies. This position requires a deep understanding of software development principles and the ability to align technical solutions with organizational goals.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop and refine enterprise and solution architecture strategies that align with organizational objectives.<br>• Create scalable roadmaps for Salesforce and integrated systems to support business and operational needs.<br>• Define and advocate for architecture principles that enhance DevSecOps practices, system reliability, and continuous delivery.<br>• Act as a subject matter expert for Salesforce architecture, configuration, and integration methodologies.<br>• Contribute to governance practices, security assessments, and compliance reviews for the platform.<br>• Manage and oversee release processes and deployment activities for Salesforce and connected systems.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and functionality of software solutions.<br>• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams on best practices and standards.<br>• Analyze and resolve complex technical challenges related to system architecture and integration.