Data Engineer - Mid
At a glance
Why this role might suit you
The role provides experience building scalable data pipelines for defense analytics, collaboration with military and civilian teams, and the opportunity to work with modern cloud and big‑data technologies within a cleared environment.
Skills
About the role
Overview:
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.
Responsibilities:
Position Description:
The Data Engineer – Mid designs, develops, and maintains scalable data pipelines, data models, and data services in support of CD&I analytics, experimentation, and AI/ML initiatives. The engineer will work closely with analysts, data scientists, and operational stakeholders to ensure that data infrastructure is reliable, secure, and aligned with USMC data strategy and enterprise architectures.
Responsibilities:
Design and implement robust processes for ingesting, transforming, and delivering data from multiple operational and enterprise systems.
Develop and optimize data models, schemas, and storage solutions (e.g., data warehouses, data lakes) to support analytic workloads.
Implement data quality, validation, and monitoring mechanisms to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
Integrate data security, access control, and auditing in compliance with DoD/USMC cybersecurity and data governance policies.
Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and AI/ML teams to ensure data engineering solutions meet analytic and performance requirements.
Support the design and deployment of APIs or data services that provide secure, standardized access to data.
Document data architectures, data flows, and technical implementation details; support transition to operations and sustainment.
Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline and infrastructure issues; recommend and implement improvements.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
3–5 years of experience in data engineering, database development, or similar technical role, with at least 2 years in a DoD/Federal enterprise environment.
Proficiency with SQL and at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java).
Experience building and maintaining data pipelines and processes.
Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle) and familiarity with data warehousing concepts.
Understanding of data security and governance concepts within controlled environments.
Strong documentation and communication skills; ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Active TS/SCI Clearance
Desired Qualifications:
Experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, or DoD cloud equivalents).
Familiarity with big data or distributed processing technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop) and modern orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow).
Experience supporting USMC CD&I or other DoD headquarters/staff organizations.
Compensation
This Data Engineer role pays $135k-$155k/yr. Within typical range for data engineer roles in United States.
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