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Machine Learning

Classification and Regression

Justify a Neural Network

Bias vs. Variance Tradeoff

Brainteasers

How would you answer when an Interviewer asks why you applied to their company?

Why Do You Want to Work With Us

What do you tell an interviewer when they ask you what your strengths and weaknesses are?

Your Strengths and Weaknesses

Analytics

Describing a data project and its challenges

Hurdles In Data Projects

Data Structures & Algorithms

Transform a dataframe containing a list of user IDs and their full names into one that contains only the user ids and the first name of each user.

First Names Only

<p>When an interviewer asks a question along the lines of:</p>

<ul>
<li>What would your current manager say about you? What constructive criticisms might he give?</li>
<li>What are your three biggest strengths and weaknesses you have identified in yourself?</li>
</ul>

<p>How would you respond?</p>


<p>When asked about your strengths in an interview, what is an effective way to respond?</p>

When asked about your strengths in an interview, what is an effective way to respond?

Your Strengths and Weaknesses I

<p>Which of the following is an acceptable strategy when discussing weaknesses in an interview?</p>

Which of the following is an acceptable strategy when discussing weaknesses in an interview?

Your Strengths and Weaknesses II

<p>When an interviewer asks you a question along the lines of:</p>

<ul>
<li>Why did you apply to our company?</li>
<li>What are you looking for in your next job?</li>
<li>What makes you a good fit for our company?</li>
</ul>

<p>How should you respond?</p>


<p>When asked 'What are you looking for in your next job?' in an interview, how can you tie the company's employee benefits into your response?</p>

When asked 'What are you looking for in your next job?' in an interview, how can you tie the company's employee benefits into your response?

Why Do You Want to Work With Us I

<p>How can company values be used effectively in an interview when asked 'What makes you a good fit for our company?'</p>

How can company values be used effectively in an interview when asked 'What makes you a good fit for our company?'

Why Do You Want to Work With Us II

<p>When responding to the question 'Why did you apply to our company?' during an interview, what aspect should you highlight?</p>

When responding to the question 'Why did you apply to our company?' during an interview, what aspect should you highlight?

Why Do You Want to Work With Us III

<p>Describe a data project you worked on. What were some of the challenges you faced?</p>


<p>Imagine you are asked to build a machine learning model to decide new loan approvals for a
financial firm. You ask the data department in the company for a subset of data to get started
working on the problem. The data includes different features about applicants such as age,
occupation, zip code, height, number of children, favorite color, etc. You decide to build
multiple machine learning models to test out different ideas before settling on the best one.</p>

<p>How would you explain the bias-variance tradeoff with regards to
building and choosing a model to use?</p>


<p>What are the key differences between classification models and regression models?</p>


<p>What is the MOST important difference between regression and classification models?</p>


What is the MOST important difference between regression and classification models?

Classification vs Regression

<p>Let’s say your manager asks you to build a model with a neural network to solve a business problem.</p>

<p>How would you justify the complexity of building such a model and explain the predictions to non-technical stakeholders?</p>


<p>Which is the following domains is generally NOT a good use case for using a deep neural net?</p>


Which is the following domains is generally NOT a good use case for using a deep neural net?

Neural Net Use Cases

<p>You’re given a dataframe containing a list of user IDs and their full names (e.g. ‘James Emerson’).</p>

<p>Transform this dataframe into a dataframe that contains the user ids and only the first name of each user.</p>

<p><strong>Example:</strong></p>

<p><strong>Input:</strong></p>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>user_id</strong></th>
<th><strong>name</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>

<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1034</td>
<td>James Emerson</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>9430</td>
<td>Fiona Woodward</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>7281</td>
<td>Alvin Gross</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>5264</td>
<td>Deborah Handler</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>8995</td>
<td>Leah Xue</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><strong>Output:</strong></p>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>user_id</strong></th>
<th><strong>name</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>

<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1034</td>
<td>James</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>9430</td>
<td>Fiona</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>7281</td>
<td>Alvin</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>5264</td>
<td>Deborah</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>8995</td>
<td>Leah</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>


Challenge

<h5>Data Scientist </h5><p>In today's rapidly evolving technology landscape, an organization's data has never been a more important aspect in achieving mission and business goals. Our data exploitation experts work with our clients to support their mission and business goals by creating and executing a comprehensive data strategy using the best technology and techniques, given the challenge. </p><p>At Steampunk, our goal is to build and execute a data strategy for our clients to coordinate data collection and generation, to align the organization and its data assets in support of the mission, and ultimately to realize mission goals with the strongest effectiveness possible. </p><p>For our clients, data is a strategic asset. They are looking to become a facts-based, data-driven, customer-focused organization. To help realize this goal, they are leveraging visual analytics platforms to analyze, visualize, and share information. At Steampunk you will design and develop solutions to high-impact, complex data problems, working with the best and data practitioners around. </p><h5>Contributions </h5><p>We are looking for seasoned Data Scientist to work with our existing team of Data Architects and Developers to develop strategies, create ML/AI solutions, and deliver results. We are looking for a more than just a "Data Scientist", but a technologist with excellent communication and customer service skills and a passion for data and problem solving. </p><ul> <li>Experience modeling on structured and unstructured data sets </li><li>Experience with exploratory data analysis </li><li>Experience in feature engineering </li><li>Experience in data visualization </li><li>Experience with Deep Learning methodology and state of the art libraries </li><li>Knowledge of data collection methods, capabilities, and tasking process </li><li>Ability to leverage multiple data management tools to organize relevant information and make decisions </li><li>Support an Agile software development lifecycle </li><li>You will contribute to the growth of our Data Exploitation Practice! </li></ul> <h5>Qualifications </h5><ul> <li>Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government. </li><li>2-4 years industry experience developing ML/AI solutions and a passion for solving complex problems. </li><li>2-4 years direct experience in Data Modeling and Data Solution Development </li><li>1+ year performing queue modeling and survival analysis </li><li>Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or a scientific or technical discipline </li><li>Demonstrated experience manipulating structured and unstructured data for analysis </li><li>Strong programming skills in SQL, Python, R, Scala, Java, or similar language </li><li>Experience using Python to manipulate large data sets </li><li>Experience with DevSecOps, as it applies to data science </li><li>Demonstrated experience with TensorFlow, Keras, or other Deep Learning tools and frameworks </li><li>Demonstrated experience in big data systems including Hadoop, Spark, Scala </li><li>Data visualization skills in Tableau, Power BI, D3, ArcGIS, or similar </li><li>Experience with Git, Bash, Unix commands </li><li>Experience in Cloud analytics (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with tools such as AWS SageMaker, Azure HDInsight, etc. </li><li>Familiarity with Flask is a plus </li><li>Knowledge of DBOps and MLOps framework is a plus </li><li>Experience with Solr, Elasticsearch, or similar tool is a plus </li></ul> <h5>About Steampunk </h5><p>Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $125,000 to $160,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk's total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here. </p><p><strong>Identity Statement</strong> </p><p>As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. </p><p>Steampunk is a <strong>Change Agent</strong> in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our <strong>Human-Centered delivery methodology</strong>, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an <strong>employee owned company</strong>, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com. </p><p>We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program. </p>

<h5>Overview </h5><p>As an <b>Associate Business Analyst</b>, you will support the collection, capture, and management of mission user needs, from prioritization and concept development to feature writing and deployment. You will assist in business process analysis, system design and improvement, and translating business needs into technical requirements. You will also provide support for change management, training efforts, and strategic planning activities across various technical and functional environments. Youll contribute across multiple disciplines, including Configuration Management, Strategic Planning, Knowledge Management, Business Analysis, and Technical Analysis. </p><h5>Responsibilities </h5><ul> <li>Collaborate with teams to develop and document requirements that improve tools, streamline processes, and enhance key performance metrics. </li><li>Identify and help escalate and mitigate risks during planning and execution phases of projects. </li><li>Support Agile project delivery by working with stakeholders and customers to plan and deliver technical solutions. </li><li>Facilitate meetings and workshops to promote shared understanding and support clear product and portfolio roadmaps. </li><li>Assist in breaking down large epics into actionable features and user stories that are clearly understood by development teams. </li><li>Support and participate in Increment Planning sessions to ensure work is well-defined, scoped, and aligned with business goals. </li><li>Support the use of tools for tracking work across multiple teams, including support for effective reporting and visualization of progress. </li><li>Promote Agile best practices by reinforcing delivery processes, client values, and agile mindset. </li><li>Monitor project progress and support scope definition, schedule planning, risk management, and issue resolution. </li><li>Support Scrum teams for high-priority client projects as needed. </li><li>Write clear and testable Acceptance Criteria in collaboration with technical teams and business stakeholders. </li><li>Use strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences and deliver actionable insights. </li></ul> <h5>Required Qualifications </h5><ul> <li>Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance </li><li>Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or similar </li><li>2+ years of relevant experience in business analysis, operations, or process improvement roles </li><li>Experience supporting Agile or iterative delivery methodologies </li><li>Strong critical thinking and analytical skills </li><li>Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical staff </li><li>Excellent oral and written communication skills </li><li>Professional training or certification in Business Analytics </li><li>Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional, fast-paced environments </li><li>Experience creating and maintaining clear documentation, including process flows, requirements artifacts, and reference materials to support knowledge sharing and operational continuity </li><li>Local to Washington, DC metro area </li><li>Onsite 2 times per week in Bethesda, MD </li></ul> <h5>Preferred Qualifications </h5><ul> <li>Experience supporting data accuracy, auditing, and documentation standards </li><li>Experience supporting process improvement or automation efforts to improve data quality, reduce manual effort, and increase efficiency </li><li>Familiarity with analytics tools such as Excel, Tableau, SQL </li></ul> <h5>Compensation and Benefits </h5><p>Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $50,000 to $80,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunks total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here. </p> <h5>Identity Statement </h5><p>As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. </p><p>Steampunk is a <b>Change Agent</b> in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our <b>Human-Centered delivery methodology</b>, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an <b>employee owned company</b>, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers - and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http//www.steampunk.com. </p>#J-18808-Ljbffr

<h5>Data Engineer </h5><p>We are looking for a seasoned Data Engineer to work with our team and our clients to develop enterprise grade data platforms, services, and pipelines. We are looking for more than just a "Data Engineer", but a technologist with excellent communication and customer service skills and a passion for data and problem solving. </p><p>Responsibilities include: </p><ul> <li>Lead and architect migration of data environments with performance and reliability. </li><li>Assess and understand the ETL jobs, workflows, BI tools, and reports </li><li>Address technical inquiries concerning customization, integration, enterprise architecture and general feature / functionality of data products </li><li>Experience in crafting database / data warehouse solutions in cloud (Preferably AWS. Alternatively Azure, GCP). </li><li>Key must have skill sets Microsoft data stack, Python </li><li>Support an Agile software development lifecycle </li><li>You will contribute to the growth of our Data Exploitation Practice! </li></ul> <p>Required qualifications: </p><ul> <li>Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government. </li><li>2-4 years of experience working with MS SQL Server and SSIS to build ETL pipelines </li><li>2-4 years industry experience coding commercial software and a passion for solving complex problems. </li><li>2-4 years direct experience in Data Engineering with experience in tools such as: </li><ul> <li>Big data tools: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc. </li><li>Relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including Postgres and Cassandra. </li><li>Data pipeline and workflow management tools: Azkaban, Luigi, Airflow, etc. </li><li>AWS cloud services: EC2, EMR, RDS, Redshift (or Azure equivalents) </li><li>Data streaming systems: Storm, Spark-Streaming, etc. </li><li>Search tools: Solr, Lucene, Elasticsearch </li><li>Object-oriented/object function scripting languages: Python, Java, C++, Scala, etc. </li></ul> <li>Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring and optimization (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases. </li><li>Experience with message queuing, stream processing, and highly scalable 'big data' data stores. </li><li>Experience manipulating, processing, and extracting value from large, disconnected datasets. </li><li>Experience manipulating structured and unstructured data for analysis </li><li>Experience constructing complex queries to analyze results using databases or in a data processing development environment </li><li>Experience with data modeling tools and process </li><li>Experience architecting data systems (transactional and warehouses) </li><li>Experience aggregating results and/or compiling information for reporting from multiple datasets </li><li>Experience working in an Agile environment </li><li>Experience supporting project teams of developers and data scientists who build web-based interfaces, dashboards, reports, and analytics/machine learning models </li></ul> <h5>About Steampunk </h5><p>Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $125,000 to $160,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk's total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here. </p><p>Identity Statement </p><p>As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. </p><p>Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com. </p><p>We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program. </p>

<h5>Data Scientist </h5><p>We are looking for seasoned <strong>Data Scientist</strong> to work with our existing team of Data Scientists and Engineers to use Generative AI technology in supporting Federal use cases. We are looking for a more than just a "Data Scientist", but a technologist with excellent communication and customer service skills and a passion for data and problem solving. </p><h5>Contributions </h5><ol> <li>Design and train advanced machine learning models, especially generative models like GANs, VAEs, or transformer-based models. </li><li>Work closely with ML Engineers and Software Developers to transition models from a research and development stage to production. </li><li>Stay updated with the latest research and trends in AI to implement cutting-edge solutions. </li><li>Evaluate the performance of foundational models (e.g., GPT, LLaMA, Claude) on domain-specific tasks and fine-tune them using supervised, reinforcement, or instruction tuning methods to align outputs with user needs and business goals. </li><li>Design and optimize prompts, few-shot examples, and system instructions to improve LLM behavior in constrained environments (e.g., RAG pipelines, multi-agent workflows, decision support systems). </li><li>Identify, clean, label, and synthesize high-quality datasets for model training, fine-tuning, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). </li><li>Design experiments to evaluate generative model behavior (e.g., hallucination rates, factuality, coherence, safety), define appropriate benchmarks, and use metrics like BLEU, ROUGE, perplexity, and human evaluations. </li><li>Ability to leverage and integrate various data management tools at scale cloud experience preferred. </li><li>Support an Agile software development lifecycle. </li><li>You will contribute to the growth of our AI & Data Exploitation Practice! </li></ol> <h5>Qualifications </h5><p><strong>Qualifications</strong> </p><ul> <li>Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government. </li><li>Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science/statistics, information systems, engineering, business, or a scientific or technical discipline. </li><li>2-4 years industry experience developing ML/AI solutions and a passion for solving complex problems. </li><li>Must have hands-on experience in building and deploying generative models, with a portfolio of relevant projects. </li><li>Must be proficient in Python, with strong coding practices for scalability and reproducibility. </li><li>Demonstrated experience in building, training, and deploying generative models like Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), or autoregressive models like Transformer-based architectures. </li><li>Demonstrated experience manipulating structured and unstructured data for analysis. </li><li>Demonstrated experience using AI frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, or JAX. </li><li>Ability to implement and modify complex neural network architectures. </li><li>Skilled in using data manipulation and analysis libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, and Scikit-learn. </li><li>Experience with model training, fine-tuning, and evaluation using frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow. </li><li>Deep knowledge of natural language processing techniques, including tokenization, embeddings, attention mechanisms, and prompt engineering. </li><li>Hands-on experience with large language models (e.g., GPT, LLaMA, Claude, Mistral) and associated libraries (e.g., Hugging Face Transformers). </li><li>Familiar with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), data labeling, synthetic data generation, and data governance best practices. </li><li>Proficiency in Python and ML tooling (e.g., Jupyter, Git, Docker, APIs). Able to work in cross-functional teams to deliver AI capabilities into production environments, and write modular/reusable code. </li><li>Experience in Cloud analytics (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform - GCP) with tools such as AWS SageMaker, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, etc. </li><li>Experience with DevSecOps, as it applies to data science and MLOps. </li><li>Data visualization skills in Tableau, Power BI, D3, ArcGIS, or similar are a plus. </li><li>Experience with Elasticsearch, AWS Kendra, Azure Cognitive Search, or similar tool is a plus. </li><li>Must be willing and able to obtain a government security clearance. </li></ul> <h5>About Steampunk </h5><p>Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $125,000 to $160,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk's total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here. </p><p>As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. </p><p>Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com. </p><p>We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program. </p>

<h5>Senior Data Engineer </h5><p>In today's rapidly evolving technology landscape, an organization's data has never been a more important aspect in achieving mission and business goals. Our data exploitation experts work with our clients to support their mission and business goals by creating and executing a comprehensive data strategy using the best technology and techniques, given the challenge. </p><p>At Steampunk, our goal is to build and execute a data strategy for our clients to coordinate data collection and generation, to align the organization and its data assets in support of the mission, and ultimately to realize mission goals with the strongest effectiveness possible. </p><p>For our clients, data is a strategic asset. They are looking to become a facts-based, data-driven, customer-focused organization. To help realize this goal, they are leveraging visual analytics platforms to analyze, visualize, and share information. At Steampunk you will design and develop solutions to high-impact, complex data problems, working with the best and data practitioners around. Our data exploitation approach is tightly integrated with Human-Centered Design and DevSecOps. </p><h5>Contributions </h5><p>We are looking for seasoned Senior Data Engineer to work with our team and our clients to develop enterprise grade data platforms, services, and pipelines. We are looking for more than just a "Senior Data Engineer", but a technologist with excellent communication and customer service skills and a passion for data and problem solving. </p><ul> <li>Lead and architect migration of data environments with performance and reliability. </li><li>Assess and understand the ETL jobs, workflows, BI tools, and reports </li><li>Address technical inquiries concerning customization, integration, enterprise architecture and general feature / functionality of data products </li><li>Experience in crafting database / data warehouse solutions in cloud (Preferably AWS. Alternatively Azure, GCP). </li><li>Key must have skill sets Python, AWS </li><li>Support an Agile software development lifecycle </li><li>You will contribute to the growth of our Data Exploitation Practice! </li></ul> <h5>Qualifications </h5><p>Qualifications: </p><ul> <li>Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government. </li><li>5-7 years industry experience coding commercial software and a passion for solving complex problems. </li><li>5-7 years direct experience in Data Engineering with experience in tools such as: </li><ul> <li>Big data tools: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc. </li><li>Relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including Postgres and Cassandra. </li><li>Data pipeline and workflow management tools: Azkaban, Luigi, Airflow, etc. </li><li>AWS cloud services: EC2, EMR, RDS, Redshift (or Azure equivalents) </li><li>Data streaming systems: Storm, Spark-Streaming, etc. </li><li>Search tools: Solr, Lucene, Elasticsearch </li><li>Object-oriented/object function scripting languages: Python, Java, C++, Scala, etc. </li></ul> <li>Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring and optimization (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases. </li><li>Experience with message queuing, stream processing, and highly scalable 'big data' data stores. </li><li>Experience manipulating, processing, and extracting value from large, disconnected datasets. </li><li>Experience manipulating structured and unstructured data for analysis </li><li>Experience constructing complex queries to analyze results using databases or in a data processing development environment </li><li>Experience with data modeling tools and process </li><li>Experience architecting data systems (transactional and warehouses) </li><li>Experience aggregating results and/or compiling information for reporting from multiple datasets </li><li>Experience working in an Agile environment </li><li>Experience supporting project teams of developers and data scientists who build web-based interfaces, dashboards, reports, and analytics/machine learning models </li></ul> <h5>About Steampunk </h5><p>Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $140,000 to $180,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk's total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here. </p><p>Identity Statement </p><p>As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. </p><p>Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com. </p><p>We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program. </p>

<h5>Senior Data Engineer </h5><p>We are looking for a seasoned Senior Data Engineer to work with our team and our clients to develop enterprise grade data platforms, services, and pipelines. We are looking for more than just a "Senior Data Engineer", we are looking for a technologist with excellent communication and customer service skills and a passion for data and problem solving. </p><h5>Contributions </h5><ul> <li>Lead and architect migration of data environments with performance and reliability </li><li>Assess and understand the ETL jobs, workflows, BI tools, and reports </li><li>Address technical inquiries concerning customization, integration, enterprise architecture and general feature / functionality of data products </li><li>Experience in crafting database / data warehouse solutions in cloud (Preferably AWS. Alternatively Azure, GCP). </li><li>Key must have skill sets Python, AWS </li><li>Support an Agile software development lifecycle </li><li>You will contribute to the growth of our Data Exploitation Practice! </li></ul> <h5>Qualifications </h5><p><strong>Qualifications:</strong> </p><ul> <li>Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government </li><li>5-7 years industry experience coding commercial software and a passion for solving complex problems </li><li>5-7 years direct experience in Data Engineering with experience in tools such as: </li><ul> <li>Big data tools: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc. </li><li>Relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including Postgres and Cassandra </li><li>Data pipeline and workflow management tools: Azkaban, Luigi, Airflow, etc. </li><li>AWS cloud services: EC2, EMR, RDS, Redshift (or Azure equivalents) </li><li>Data streaming systems: Storm, Spark-Streaming, etc. </li><li>Search tools: Solr, Lucene, Elasticsearch </li><li>Object-oriented/object function scripting languages: Python, Java, C++, Scala, etc. </li></ul> <li>Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring and optimization (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases </li><li>Experience with message queuing, stream processing, and highly scalable 'big data' data stores </li><li>Experience manipulating, processing, and extracting value from large, disconnected datasets </li><li>Experience manipulating structured and unstructured data for analysis </li><li>Experience constructing complex queries to analyze results using databases or in a data processing development environment </li><li>Experience with data modeling tools and process </li><li>Experience architecting data systems (transactional and warehouses) </li><li>Experience aggregating results and/or compiling information for reporting from multiple datasets </li><li>Experience working in an Agile environment </li></ul> <h5>About Steampunk </h5><p>Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $140,000 to $180,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk's total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here. </p><p><strong>Identity Statement</strong> </p><p>As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. </p><p>Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com. </p><p>We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program. </p>

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