[Hiring] Data / Backend Engineer @Aretec Inc

Role Description

Aretec is seeking a Data / Backend Engineer to expand the trusted data foundation for our client's greenfield AI solution. You will build connectors, ingestion and ETL pipelines, metadata harmonization, normalization, SQL workflows, entity-resolution support, backend integrations, and automated tests across approved data sources.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build secure connectors to approved internal and external data sources.
• Develop reliable ingestion, ETL, transformation, and data-validation pipelines.
• Harmonize and normalize metadata so information from different sources can be searched, joined, traced, and evaluated consistently.
• Write and optimize SQL used by backend services, analysis workflows, and reporting features.
• Support entity resolution, deduplication, record linkage, and data-quality improvement.
• Integrate data services with greenfield AI solution and existing enterprise-search or enterprise-data-platform capabilities.
• Help evaluate source onboarding according to analytical value, implementation complexity, cost, access limitations, and AI-readiness.
• Create automated unit, integration, regression, reconciliation, and data-quality tests.
• Document lineage, transformations, schemas, operational dependencies, and failure-recovery procedures.
• Collaborate with AI/backend and full-stack engineers to provide performant, well-structured, traceable data services.

Qualifications

• Strong experience building data connectors, ingestion pipelines, or ETL/ELT workflows.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational or analytical data stores.
• Experience with Python or another language used for data and backend engineering.
• Knowledge of metadata harmonization, normalization, schema mapping, and data-quality controls.
• Experience integrating backend services and APIs.
• Understanding of entity-resolution, deduplication, or record-linkage concepts.
• Experience with automated testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and reliable pipeline operation.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with enterprise search, document-oriented data, retrieval systems, or AI-ready data pipelines.
• Experience working with governed enterprise data platforms and access-controlled sources.
• Familiarity with data lineage, observability, reconciliation, and privacy or security controls.
• Experience delivering data capabilities in federal, regulated, or security-conscious environments.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Employer Match
• Certification Stipends
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Flexible Work Arrangements, including remote options when permitted by contract
• Paid Time Off and Holidays

Citizenship Requirement

Please note that due to the nature of our federal contracts and the secure environments in which we operate, only applicants who are sole U.S. Citizens can be considered for this position. Dual citizens are not eligible.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Aretec, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

This anticipated position is contingent upon contract award and final customer approval.