Data Engineer (Various Locations)

Job Title: Data Engineer

Location: On-Site, Various Locations (see below)

• Peterson Space Force Base, CO
• Stuttgart, Germany: Patch Barracks, Kelley Barracks
• Falls Church, VA
• Arlington, VA Pentagon
• Ft. Meade, MD
• Tampa, FL: MacDill AFB
• Doral (Miami), FL: SOUTHCOM HQ
• O'Fallon (St. Louis), IL: Scott AFB
• Omaha, NE: Offutt AFB
• Colorado Springs, CO: Peterson SFB
• Honolulu, HI: Camp H.M. Smith

Clearance Level: This position requires candidates to be U.S. citizens and to possess, at minimum, an active Secret security clearance. Roles under this requisition may require higher-level clearances, including TS/SCI, which candidates must be able to obtain and maintain based on project assignment.

Job Description

Supports the development and maintenance of secure data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and analytics-ready datasets. Works with data scientists, engineers, and mission stakeholders to process structured and unstructured data using Databricks, Spark, Palantir Foundry, Maven Smart Systems, or comparable platforms.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, information systems, mathematics, or a related technical field. Equivalent combinations of education, technical certification, and relevant professional experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of relevant data engineering, software development, data analytics, or enterprise-platform experience.
• Experience with Python and SQL familiarity with data validation, data modeling, and data-quality practices; familiarity with Spark, PySpark, Databricks, or comparable technologies
• Experience supporting ETL/ELT pipelines and data transformations
• Understanding of version control, testing, documentation, and Agile development
• Ability to collaborate with technical and nontechnical stakeholders
• Active US government security clearance

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Palantir Foundry, Maven Smart Systems, or War Data Platform
• Exposure to Docker, CI/CD, MLflow, APIs, or Terraform
• Familiarity with AWS or Azure
• Familiarity with DoD data environments and classified networks
• Prior Combatant Command support
• Solid Python and SQL skills with familiarity in JavaScript/TypeScript

Working Conditions

Must be able to work onsite in a SCIF