Data Quality Engineer

Optimal Solutions & Technologies (OST, Inc.) is focused on excellence. We specialize in providing Management Consulting, Information Technology, and Research Development and Engineering services.

The fundamental distinction of the OST team is its business knowledge in both the public and private sectors. We serve the aerospace & transportation, association & nonprofit, defense, education, energy, financial, healthcare, and technology & telecommunications industries. OST is successful because we listen to our clients, we learn from our clients, and we know our clients.

Data Quality Engineer

Overview

• Design and implement data quality rules, validation checks, and monitoring processes
• Identify and resolve data issues across multiple systems and data pipelines
• Develop data profiling routines and quality metrics to measure data health
• Partner with engineers and analysts to improve data pipelines and system integrations
• Build dashboards and reports to track data quality and trends
• Support root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions
• Contribute to data governance efforts, standards, and best practices
• Support testing and validation during system integrations and data transformations

Job Requirements

• 5-10+ years of experience in data quality, data engineering, or data analytics
• Strong experience working with data validation, profiling, and quality frameworks
• Experience working with structured data, databases, and data pipelines
• Hands-on experience with tools such as SQL, Python, or similar
• Experience building dashboards or reporting solutions (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
• Ability to work across technical and business teams
• Clearance: Active Secret (required)

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting DoD or Federal programs
• Familiarity with ETL/ELT tools or modern data platforms (Databricks, AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Experience with data governance or master data management
• Exposure to Agile or DevSecOps environments
• Relevant certifications in data, cloud, or analytics

This is a full-time position paying a base salary, full benefits, and has possible bonus potential based on merit and performance. To be considered for this position, please apply online with a resume.

OST is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, religion, gender, native origin, age, disability, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.