EDAT- Senior Data Security Engineer - Fort Bragg, NC

The role

This person will design, build, and operate data pipelines and data products. The role supports United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) missions through production code and data integration.

What you will do

• Design, build, test, and maintain scalable batch and streaming data pipelines in classified and air-gapped environments.
• Develop transformation logic in Python, SQL, and PySpark.
• Integrate data from mission systems, operational applications, databases, APIs, and file-based sources.
• Design data models, schemas, and entity relationships.
• Build and publish curated datasets and data products.
• Implement data quality checks, validation, monitoring, and alerting.
• Establish and maintain data lineage, metadata, and cataloging.
• Apply data security controls including role-based and attribute-based access.
• Automate deployment and operations using CI/CD, version control, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize pipeline performance.

Required qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Meets DoD 8140 foundational and residential qualification requirements for the assigned work role.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information systems, or a related technical field, plus 7 years of relevant experience or 8140 compliances in certification/training may substitute
• 7+ years of professional data engineering experience.
• Strong Python and SQL development skills.
• Experience with distributed data processing (PySpark / Apache Spark).
• Experience with relational and non-relational data stores and with data modeling and schema design.
• Experience integrating multiple source systems into a centralized data platform.
• Proficiency in Linux environments, Git, and CI/CD workflows.
• Working knowledge of data governance, data lineage, and metadata management.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server (MSS), including T-SQL development and performance tuning.
• Prior work for USASOC, USSOCOM, or another special operations or Army component.
• Experience building and operating data platforms in classified or air-gapped environments (JWICS, SIPRNet).
• Experience with a modern data platform such as Palantir Foundry, Databricks, or comparable.
• Experience with pipeline orchestration and streaming tools (e.g., Airflow, NiFi, Kafka).
• Experience with Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, graph databases, or geospatial data.
• Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure as code.
• Experience deploying ML/AI models or analytics into operational systems.
• Familiarity with RMF, ATO processes, and secure software development practices.
• Cloud experience in classified or government cloud environments.

About the company

Barbaricum is a government contractor providing support to federal customers, focusing on Defense and National Security mission sets. Founded in 2008, it has capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines.