Job Description
Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers changemakers and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently and in doing so be seen differently. Come be part of a mission not just a job where you can: Shape your own future build the next big thing and change the world.
To be eligible for this position you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.
Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
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This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with required polygraph.
We are seeking an experienced ETL Developer to provide onsite support for a geospatial visualization platform. This role focuses on developing maintaining and optimizing data pipelines to ensure reliable data flow into a PostgreSQL database. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in ETL processes data integration and working with large complex datasets including geospatial data.
Responsibilities:
Design develop and manage ETL workflows using Apache NiFi to support a geospatial visualization platform
Learn the nuances of the existing NiFi system and the related AWS and PostgreSQL infrastructure in order to monitor and troubleshoot real time issues
Obtain an understanding of existing NiFi flows with minimal support from others
Develop new NiFi flows that adopt best practices of existing NiFi flows
Take feedback on NiFi flows and develop requested changes
Take direction and communicate status via a ticketing system
Interface with analysts via email chat and in person meetings to comprehend future data flow needs and refine general requirements into specific actions
Interface with a development cycle using a local development environment of containerized infrastructure and version control via Git and NiFi Registry
Gain competency in geospatial database design and employ best practices for table creation indexing and unique constraints
Take feedback from analysts on nuances to support application data layers
Programmatically manipulate and transform data from multiple sources
Query and analyze large datasets using SQL
Retrieve and process data from external systems via APIs
Support data quality integrity and performance optimization efforts
Understand Python and data science frameworks while differentiating between experimental prototypes and enterprise level software requirements
Develop Python in support of data science related efforts or ETL prototypes
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience: Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with 7+ years of experience OR Doctorate with 6+ years of experience
Degree in Computer Science Systems Engineering Geography or a related technical field
Active TS/SCI clearance with required polygraph
U.S. Citizenship required
Willingness to work onsite full-time
Willingness to develop NiFi flows using existing best practices
Strong understanding of ETL concepts and best practices
Strong experience with databases for data management
Proficiency in SQL for querying large datasets
Experience with API integration and data retrieval
Demonstrated experience with programmatic data manipulation
Competency to rapidly adopt containerized development proficiency
Competency to rapidly adopt AWS architecture proficiency
Competency to rapidly adopt NiFi registry and Git for code management
Preferred Qualifications:
Creativity to experiment and recommend best practice coding improvements
Drive to adopt and recommend AI into development processes
Ability to design and develop custom NiFi processors using Java
Experience with AWS cloud services for data ingestion and processing
Strong experience with PostgreSQL for data management
Hands-on experience with Apache Airflow
Hands-on experience with Apache NiFi
Hands-on experience with NiFi registry and Git
Hands-on experience with Git and repository actions and pull requests
Hands-on experience in Python for data manipulation and API interfacing
Experience working with geospatial data and related tool
Understanding of basic data science concepts and tools
Pay Transparency: In support of pay transparency at Vantor we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors including but not limited to the experience qualifications knowledge skills geographic work location and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience qualifications knowledge and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
● The base pay for this position within the Washington DC metropolitan area is: $113000.00 - $188000.00 annually.For all other states we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles and as such each location where we hire may have a different range.
Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard including a robust 401(k) with company match mental health resources and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
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EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected valued and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.
What We Do
Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence to unlock a more autonomous interoperable world. We empower decision makers and operators with the clarity they need to navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Our AI-powered spatial intelligence platform fuses data from the world’s highest-resolution satellites with real-time sensor feeds from space air and ground to create the most accurate living digital replica of Earth.
Why Work With Us
Vantor is a place for problem solvers changemakers and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently and in doing so be seen differently. Come be part of a mission not just a job where you can: Shape your own future build the next big thing and change the world.
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