Data Engineer – SME (Top Secret Clearance required)

Position Overview

As a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Data Engineer, you will provide technical leadership on major tasks and technology assignments for a federal law enforcement customer. You will establish goals and plans that meet project objectives while leveraging your expertise in data engineering, particularly for forensic and investigative ecosystems. Your decision-making and domain knowledge will have a critical impact on overall project implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement data pipelines and ETL processes to support the cyber investigative capabilities
• Develop and maintain data analytics solutions for desktop and web-based visual analytic applications
• Establish applications that produce manageable, actionable intelligence from streams of structured, semi-structured, and data
• Design strategies for enterprise database systems and set standards for operations, programming, and security
• Construct and optimize large relational databases across multi-enclave environments (Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret)
• Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structures and refine system performance and functionality
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other team members
• Participate in Program Increments (PIs) and Agile Release Train (ART) activities

Required Technical Skills

Expert-level proficiency with:

• Python for data processing and ETL workflows
• SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL)
• Elasticsearch
• Data pipeline technologies (Apache Kafka, Apache Nifi, Cribl)
• Splunk for data analysis and visualization
• Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S)
• Windows and Linux operating systems

Additional Technical Experience

Experience with:

• Angular, React, or other modern frontend frameworks
• DevSecOps practices and tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in data engineering or related field
• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
• Experience with SAFe Agile framework
• Strong understanding of forensic and investigative data requirements
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing data solutions in secure government environments

Work Environment

• Primary location: Chantilly, VA
• May require occasional travel for Program Increment planning sessions
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass a background checks and polygraph examination
• May require flexible scheduling to support critical operations