Job Description

Lead Data Engineer

At MetaPhase, we believe Quirky is Cool and being authentic is the only way to be! We take the work we do very seriously and do a lot of important mission-focused work for our clients. We are individuals with different passions and strengths who take as much joy in the work we do as from those we work with. Today, we have a team that is invested in creatingnew solutionsthat lean forward, challenge the status quo, but also reflect our intimate knowledge of our customers’business. Over the years we have fostered a culture in which we are united by shared values—passion, solidarity, generosity, curiosity, and boldness—and these come alive in the work we do and how we do it

Together, we know our people are ourdifference—for our clients and our colleagues

Are you ready to:

Work alongside a dedicated and diverse set of people to offer honest advice and practical guidance to ourclients?

Learn and grow by taking advantage of every opportunity available toyou?

Join a company which prides itself on its shared values and inclusive culture?

Be the difference and make it happen?

MetaPhase is seeking an experienced and strategic Data Engineer with 7+ years of experience to provide hands-on technicalexpertisewith data architecture, data modeling, and data engineering tasks in an Azure environment. This role will provide both hands-on technical leadership and people management for a team of three data engineers supporting enterprise-wide data initiatives. In addition, the ideal candidate will lead database development work and help coordinate tasks withthe webdevelopers to ensure a robust integrated solution is built. 

What You Will Be Doing

Act as a servant leader and mentor a lean high performing team of data professionals.

Manage workload prioritization, sprint planning, and delivery oversight for database related tasks.

Maintain and enhance data models (ERDs), Data Dictionaries (DD), Source-to-Target mappings (STM)and other data related documentation to sustain existing operations while building new analytical capabilities.

Design, develop andmaintainscripts for Azure SQL database that create/modifydatabase objects (tables, views, constraints, triggers) and data integration routines (ETL) that support change data capture

Design, develop andmaintainAzure Data Factory object and components, Elastic Job Agents and Azure Functions that support database activities.

Review database deployment plans for scheduled releases and provide feedback.

Peer review database code to provide feedback and coach team members.

Create andmaintainother technical documentation relating to data architecture.

Troubleshoot orassistteam members with troubleshooting data issues toidentifyroot causes, propose recommendations, and implement solutions that will improve data availability, increase data quality, andoptimizeperformance.

Coordinate and act as a liaison with other groups including OCIO, Azure DBAs and Engineers

Managing Power BI workspaces and on-premises MS data gateways

What We NeedFromYou(Required)

A minimum of 7+ years of hands-on experience with database architecture, design, development, deployment, preferably in Azure environments.

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certificationrequired; candidates mustpossessan active CSM certification uponhireor obtain certificationimmediatelyfollowing employment.

Data modeling experience with both transactional and analytical data stores.

Data integration experience with Python and Azure Data Factory (ADF), from design to implementation.

Report design, development, and deployment experience with Microsoft Power BI.

Expert introubleshootingdatabases, SQL scripts, and clean coding techniques.

Team leadership experience.

What Sets You Apart (Preferred)

Consulting experience in a federal government environment.

Data architecture experience on an enterprise scale, integrating multiple systems with different methods to accommodate various data structures and access protocols.

Leverage Python and PowerShell as needed for automation and data cleaning

Demonstratedproficiencythrough Microsoft Azure Data & AI certifications, including certifications such as DP-700, DP-300, AZ-305, DP-420, and/or DP-100.

Work Location

Client location Remote

Travel

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in data analytics engineering, computer science, or a related technical field required; aMaster’sdegree is preferred.

Clearance Level

Ability to Obtain a Public Trust

U.S. Citizenshiprequired(NO EXCEPTIONS)

About MetaPhase Consulting
MetaPhase Consulting is different with a purpose - demonstrating a new approach to the industry that puts employees and culture first! We continue to be recognized by industry as one of the fastest growing and most impactful consultancies in the nation, and are aggressively hiring to grow our team:
Fastest Growing

Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Company - 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Washington Technology Fast 50 Award - 2020, 2021
Financial Times America's Fastest Growing Companies – 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026

Best Places to Work

USA TODAY Top Workplaces – 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Washington Post Best Places to Work – 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Washington's Business Journal’s Best Places to Work – 2021, 2022
Virginia Businesses Best Place to Work – 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Northern Virginia Technology Council Top 100 Technology Firms – 2020

Company & Individual Awards

2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 Moxie Award Finalist
2022 SECAF Government Contractor Awards ($27.5 to $50 Million in Revenue)
2022 FedHealth IT and G2XChange Women in in Leadership Awards – Beth Angerman
2022 George Mason University Prominent Patriots in Business – Fred Costa
2022 TiE DC Capital ELITE Award
2023, 2024, 2025 Elev8 Engage GovCon Finalist
2023, 2024 Maryland Tech Council ICON Awards Finalist for Government Contracting Company of the Year: Over $50 Million
2023 Greater Washington Government Contractor of the Year ($25 to $75 million) Awards Finalist
2024 Consulting Magazine Tech Innovator
2025 Northern Virginia Technology Council Tech100 Company
2026 FORUM Innovation Awards – ChallengeAI by Brian Funk (CTO)
2026 FORUM Disruptive Tech Change Agent – Brian Funk (CTO)
2026 Orange Slices Elev8[X] Finalist

MetaPhase Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other factors protected by federal, state, or local law.

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About MetaPhase

MetaPhase works at the intersection of business-to-IT partnerships—creating, deploying, and supporting practical solutions that serve as a force multiplier for government.

MetaPhase blends the best and brightest from top consulting and systems integration firms with an empowered culture of client service.

Industry

IT & Software

Company Size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Reston, VA

Year Founded

2013

Website

metaphaseconsulting.com

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