Financial Automation Engineer
Zetier seeks a senior Financial Automation Engineer to design, implement, and operate automated financial and compliance workflows to streamline and accelerate our government contracting operations. This role is hands-on, execution-focused, and suited for candidates who can independently deliver production-grade automation in DCAA-regulated environments. The ideal candidate blends strong Python engineering skills with deep familiarity in cost accounting, timekeeping, and audit-ready financial systems.
Required:
- Deep experience (7+ years) in financial systems and automation
- Strong insights in cost accounting, indirect rates, and labor reporting
- Advanced Python development for data pipelines and production
- Experience integrating accounting and timekeeping platforms
- Ability to design audit-ready, traceable automation workflows
- Proven ability to execute independently with minimal oversight
- Strong development skills (Bash, Python, PowerShell, Rust, SQL)
- Direct experience supporting DCAA-compliant environments
- Effective communication and collaborative team approach
- U.S. citizen; able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
Desired:
- Experience building internal tools for finance, HR, or operations
- Exposure to CI/CD, version control, and infrastructure automation
- Experience with BQE Core, Deltek, Unanet, or similar systems
- Experience with DCAA audit artifacts and recurring submissions
- Familiar with government cost principles (FAR Part 31)
- Familiar with centralized logging and metrics (ELK, Graylog, Grafana)
- Prior work in small or mid-sized government contractors
- Ability to translate finance requirements into durable software
- Active U.S. security clearance
Remote friendly (US-based). Periodic travel may be required.
Zetier is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. All employment is decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business need.
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