Data Engineer Senior Principal

Advance data engineering and technical leadership for the USASOC OTA Program, modernizing a DoW client’s data architecture in a hybrid Fort Bragg environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply expertise in cloud-based data architectures to support mission-critical operations
• Evaluate the current environment and recommend tools and capabilities across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid resources
• Partner with client migration teams to implement strategy and architecture design
• Serve as Team Lead for a small but growing team delivering technical outputs using live data
• Develop dynamic, visual dashboards based on customer direction
• Work with a government PM to establish sprint cadence and maintain status dashboards
• Fulfill hybrid work expectations: 50% remote / 50% onsite around Fort Bragg, NC

Requirements

• 10+ years of related experience
• Master’s degree in computer science or a related field
• SQL database experience
• Experience integrating Amazon S3 and block storage
• Python scripting experience
• 3-5 years with non-proprietary big data technologies (e.g., Presto, Hive, Spark, Flink); Presto/Trino preferred
• 3-5 years of demonstrated strength in data lake/warehouse technical architecture, infrastructure components, and ETL/ELT pipelines
• 3-5 years working with workflow management engines (e.g., Airflow, AWS Step Functions, Prefect)
• Experience understanding requirements, analyzing data, identifying opportunities, addressing gaps, and communicating across stakeholders
• 3-5 years in software development, infrastructure, or Cloud operations
• Experience with multiple operating systems, including Linux, UNIX, and Windows
• Experience with AWS and Microsoft Azure
• Experience deploying containerized microservices on Kubernetes
• Must be a U.S. Citizen (US Government Contract requirement)
• Current DoD Secret Clearance required
• Hybrid schedule requirement: 2-3 days on site at Fort Bragg and 2-3 days remote

Technologies

• SQL
• Amazon S3, Block Storage
• Python
• Presto, Trino, Hive, Spark, Flink
• ETL/ELT
• Airflow, AWS Step Functions, Prefect
• Linux, UNIX, Windows
• Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure
• Kubernetes

Preferred / Desired Skills

• Experience applying DoD security technical implementation guides (STIGs) and automating the process
• Experience working in defense or intelligence community cloud environments (plus)
• PowerBI ecosystem experience, focused on establishing and maintaining DataFlows
• Experience optimizing cloud environments (native capabilities, right-sizing servers, expanding storage, tracking microservice-level cost efficiencies)
• Experience configuring and aggregating logs for data analysis using Splunk or ELK solutions
• Experience managing data pipelines between networks and TAK infrastructure

Salary

• USD 144,500 - 195,500 per year

Benefits

• Growth: AI-powered career tool to identify career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: internal mobility team to help achieve career goals
• Rewards: comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
• 401K with company match
• competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

Interview / Verification Process

• You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews
• Company may take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud
• Proceeding authorizes collection, processing, and use of biometric data for identity verification and security purposes

Work Requirements

• Travel: 10-25%
• Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required