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SAIC

Space Protection Mission Data Engineer

SAIC
Chantilly, VA $160k - $200k/yr Full time Posted 2h ago
Cloud Data Engineering Data Architecture Data Engineer Data Engineering Data Integration Data Pipeline ETL
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Job Description

SAIC is hiring a Space Protection Mission Data Engineer in Chantilly, VA to support the deployment of space protection and Indications and Warning (I&W) capabilities into space operations.

Responsibilities

  • Provide data management and integration support to the government’s system data layer solution owner for software development of a ground system supporting space I&W capabilities.
  • Coordinate with mission application development teams to gather system data layer needs and dependencies.
  • Support delivery of well-documented, reliable datasets and interfaces.
  • Manage generation and ongoing maintenance of system data layer requirements and performance measures with Government, third-party developers, and other stakeholders.
  • Lead identification, coordination, and system integration of Department of War (DoW) and IC external data sources.
  • Evaluate data architectures and assess technical progress of system data layer development; recommend improvements to data pipelines, data quality, and other technical data-related issues.
  • Represent the SPO during software Program Increment (PI) planning, pre-planning, Sprint close-out, and demonstration events to align development work with SPO data layer priorities.

Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
  • Education and experience:
    • Bachelor’s degree with 9 years or more experience, or
    • Master’s degree with 7 years or more experience, or
    • PhD with 4 or more years experience in computer science, computer engineering, data engineering, related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience developing, testing, or fielding space software systems, including space or ground components.
  • Experience engineering, managing, and evaluating data layer solutions.
  • Familiarity with trade-offs between data management architectures and technologies.

Technologies

  • ETL/ELT
  • SQL
  • NoSQL
  • RESTful APIs
  • DataBricks
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • Agile development methodologies
  • CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous deployment)

Desired

  • Experience building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines from multiple structured and unstructured data sources.
  • Experience authoring interface control documents or application programming interfaces.
  • Familiarity with Data-as-a-Service approaches using RESTful APIs.
  • Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL database architectures.
  • Familiarity with attribute level tagging and data visibility controls for multi-level security data architectures.
  • Familiarity with cloud architecture, application, and integration (DataBricks, AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Familiarity with Agile practices including scrums, development of solution epics/features, and CI/CD.

Location, Travel, and Work Setup

  • Location: Chantilly, VA (onsite)
  • Travel: Yes, 10%
  • Potential for remote work: ORA_ON_SITE

Compensation

  • Target salary range: USD 160,001 - 200,000 per year

Clearance

  • Minimum clearance required: TS.SCI_wPoly
  • Clearance level must be able to obtain: None

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