What is a Data Engineer at Steampunk?
At Steampunk, a Data Engineer plays a pivotal role in designing, building, and optimizing the data architectures that power critical federal IT systems. Working at the intersection of human-centered design and robust DevSecOps, you will transform massive, complex government data streams into clean, actionable assets. Your work directly impacts public sector missions, enabling federal agencies to make data-driven decisions that affect millions of citizens daily.
As a Data Engineer, you will not just write ETL scripts; you will architect scalable cloud-native data platforms, design modern data warehouses, and establish rigorous data governance frameworks. Steampunk prides itself on bringing commercial-grade innovation to the federal space. This means you will work with cutting-edge tools in AWS, Azure, Snowflake, and modern pipeline orchestrators, solving complex data integration challenges that require both high performance and strict security compliance.
The ideal candidate enjoys the challenge of modernizing legacy government systems and translating complex business requirements into elegant data models. Whether you are joining as an ETL Engineer or a Senior Data Warehouse Engineer, you will collaborate closely with data scientists, cloud architects, and product owners to deliver secure, resilient, and highly performant data solutions.


