Location: McLean, VA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us. **Department Summary:** We are seeking a Data Design and Validation Engineer to support our AWS Cloud Data Warehouse (CDW) team. This role primarily focuses on designing efficient data models and schemas while also ensuring data correctness and validation to maintain quality and reliability. The ideal candidate will play a key role in building scalable, well-structured data solutions while embedding validation mechanisms to uphold data integrity. **Roles & Responsibilities:** Data & Schema Design Responsibilities (Primary Focus) - Collaborate with business and technical teams to translate requirements into efficient data models and schemas optimized for AWS CDW. - Design and implement data architecture solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and security. - Develop data integration frameworks that support seamless ingestion, transformation, and consumption of structured and semi-structured data. - Establish and enfor