Data Engineer (FedD024)

The role

The Data Engineer will design data workflows, pipelines, and pathways to support ETL/ELT across AWS cloud and on-prem environments. They will architect and operate data streaming technologies on Kubernetes and work with a platform team to automate infrastructure and ensure compliance with DoD regulations.

What you will do

• Designing data workflows, pipelines, and pathways to support ETL/ELT
• Ensuring data-quality and exchange of sensitive information across AWS cloud and on-prem environments
• Implementing systems engineering principles for reliability, scalability, and maintainability of data layer systems
• Architecting, deploying, and operating data streaming technologies on Kubernetes
• Working with a platform team to implement best practices for configuration management, security, and performance optimization
• Working with a platform team to automate infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and scaling using tools such as Terraform
• Working with cybersecurity SMEs to incorporate best practices to defend the data layer
• Ensuring data layer systems are compliant with industry and DoD regulations, standards, and best-practices
• Staying up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies related to Kubernetes, containerization, and data engineering

Required qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret-level DoD security clearance

Nice to have

• Minimum 5 years experience in building and maintaining production data pipelines, databases, and data exchange services on Kubernetes
• Experience in designing, deploying, and operating Kafka / Redpanda data streaming solutions on Kubernetes
• Experience in creating data pipelines from scratch with the ability to process data in large volumes and manage data stores
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration systems like Kubernetes
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles
• Familiarity with API Security, Container Security, AWS Cloud Security
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and best practices for securing data layer systems
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with machine learning and generative AI models

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Premiums are 100% Company Paid
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Company Stock Options
• Home Office Budget
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Federal Holidays
• One week for Thanksgiving
• Two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s

Before you apply

• Requires U.S. Citizenship
• Subject to a pre-employment background check (CBI)
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret-level DoD security clearance

About the company

Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery for customers. They create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery.