Overview
Remote
On Site
USD 75,000.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
Telephone Exchange
Recruiting
Information Technology
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Data Integrity
Data Storage
Decision-making
Roadmaps
Unstructured Data
Product Development
Data Profiling
Data Quality
Workflow
Systems Architecture
Documentation
Snow Flake Schema
Data Engineering
Data Governance
Data Security
Privacy
Amazon Web Services
Reporting
Microsoft Power BI
Python
Data Analysis
Scripting
Visualization
Communication
Collaboration
Analytical Skill
Attention To Detail
Agile
Data Management
Cloud Computing
Job Details
Title: Jr. Cloud Data Engineer
State Role Title: 39111
Hiring Range: Up to $75,000
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location:Central Office
Agency Website:;br>
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking highly motivated, analytical, and energetic individual to join our Information Technology team as a Jr. Cloud Data Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for early-career professionals or entry level candidates who are eager to apply their skills and grow in a dynamic, mission-driven environment. We are looking for candidates who bring curiosity, a passion for learning, and a hands-on mindset to help shape the future of data at DBHDS.
This role is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are excited to learn by doing, contribute to mission-driven work, and grow their careers in a modern cloud data environment. We're looking for someone with a passion for problem-solving, data integrity, and applying best practices to real-world challenges. The position will augment data engineering teams to drive the agency's data management efforts across key data disciplines, including data governance, data engineering, data storage, and data consumption. Additionally, this role will collaborate with business units to develop data products, processes, and procedures on the cloud in support of their mission; and support data-centric decision-making, provide process support across all business units to achieve enterprise goals, and implement strategies for data management processes, best practices, and standards through tools and techniques aligned to Agencies technology roadmap.
Key Responsibilities include:
Assisting in building and maintaining cloud-native data pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
Applying data management practices to promote quality, standardization, and proper data use.
Supporting data product development, participate in data profiling, cleansing, and validation to improve data quality by applying data engineering practices across data stores for better data consumption.
Helping implement and monitor data quality rules and validation checks across ingestion and processing workflows.
Contributing to the documentation of data processes, models, and system architecture.
Collaborating with data owners and stewards to ensure data policies and standards are followed.
Developing and maintaining documentation for data processes, governance controls, and technical implementations.
Learning and applying modern tools and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Snowflake, Python, Power BI etc.) in real world scenarios.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience with data engineering, cloud computing (preferably AWS), or data analysis.
Experience applying data governance concepts to enhance data security and privacy leveraging tokenization and anonymization techniques.
Experience with Cloud Native services (preferred AWS), Reporting tools (preferred Power BI), Scripting (preferred Python), and data analysis using scripting.
Ability to demonstrate data driven story telling with visualization techniques.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate across technical and business teams.
A strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
Additional Considerations
Exposure and experience with Agile Delivery methodology.
Industry certification on data management or cloud-based technologies.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
This position is eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy. However, this is not a fully remote position.
For consideration, interested applicants must apply by completing the online application and/or submit a resume. However, emailed, faxed, and hand-delivered applications and/or resumes will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:55 p.m., on the listed closing date. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.
DBHDS welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the U.S. For more information on how to seek this authorization, please refer to Working in the United States or contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office directly.
For any technical assistance with the jobs.virginia.gov website, please contact
Contact Information
Name: ShaKiera Miles
Phone: N/A
Email: - Inquiries Only/No Submissions, to include resumes.
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
State Role Title: 39111
Hiring Range: Up to $75,000
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location:Central Office
Agency Website:;br>
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking highly motivated, analytical, and energetic individual to join our Information Technology team as a Jr. Cloud Data Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for early-career professionals or entry level candidates who are eager to apply their skills and grow in a dynamic, mission-driven environment. We are looking for candidates who bring curiosity, a passion for learning, and a hands-on mindset to help shape the future of data at DBHDS.
This role is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are excited to learn by doing, contribute to mission-driven work, and grow their careers in a modern cloud data environment. We're looking for someone with a passion for problem-solving, data integrity, and applying best practices to real-world challenges. The position will augment data engineering teams to drive the agency's data management efforts across key data disciplines, including data governance, data engineering, data storage, and data consumption. Additionally, this role will collaborate with business units to develop data products, processes, and procedures on the cloud in support of their mission; and support data-centric decision-making, provide process support across all business units to achieve enterprise goals, and implement strategies for data management processes, best practices, and standards through tools and techniques aligned to Agencies technology roadmap.
Key Responsibilities include:
Assisting in building and maintaining cloud-native data pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
Applying data management practices to promote quality, standardization, and proper data use.
Supporting data product development, participate in data profiling, cleansing, and validation to improve data quality by applying data engineering practices across data stores for better data consumption.
Helping implement and monitor data quality rules and validation checks across ingestion and processing workflows.
Contributing to the documentation of data processes, models, and system architecture.
Collaborating with data owners and stewards to ensure data policies and standards are followed.
Developing and maintaining documentation for data processes, governance controls, and technical implementations.
Learning and applying modern tools and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Snowflake, Python, Power BI etc.) in real world scenarios.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience with data engineering, cloud computing (preferably AWS), or data analysis.
Experience applying data governance concepts to enhance data security and privacy leveraging tokenization and anonymization techniques.
Experience with Cloud Native services (preferred AWS), Reporting tools (preferred Power BI), Scripting (preferred Python), and data analysis using scripting.
Ability to demonstrate data driven story telling with visualization techniques.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate across technical and business teams.
A strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
Additional Considerations
Exposure and experience with Agile Delivery methodology.
Industry certification on data management or cloud-based technologies.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
This position is eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy. However, this is not a fully remote position.
For consideration, interested applicants must apply by completing the online application and/or submit a resume. However, emailed, faxed, and hand-delivered applications and/or resumes will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:55 p.m., on the listed closing date. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.
DBHDS welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the U.S. For more information on how to seek this authorization, please refer to Working in the United States or contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office directly.
For any technical assistance with the jobs.virginia.gov website, please contact
Contact Information
Name: ShaKiera Miles
Phone: N/A
Email: - Inquiries Only/No Submissions, to include resumes.
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
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