Data Engineer

A world-leading technology and engineering company, specializing in defense, intelligence, and national security solutions, is seeking a talented professional to join their team. This organization delivers innovative digital modernization and mission-critical capabilities that protect national interests.

The Role

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable data systems and pipelines to ingest, process, and transform complex data for analytics and reporting
• Unify and integrate data from multiple network operations systems into a consistent, accessible platform, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and security
• Implement solutions using Confluent Kafka, Elastic Stack, AWS, and Red Hat OpenShift (Kubernetes) to support critical network operations
• Develop and manage data warehouses and data lakes, optimizing infrastructure for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness
• Automate data-related tasks such as ETL/ELT processes, data validation, cleansing, and monitoring, supporting CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with analysts, visualization engineers, and stakeholders to deliver integrated, actionable data solutions and document architectures

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 4+ years of relevant experience
• Hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines (ETL/ELT) and integrating disparate data sources
• Proficiency with data engineering tools and languages such as Python, Java, SQL, and shell scripting
• Experience with Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and/or Kafka for data ingestion and processing
• Familiarity with network operations data (logs, metrics, events, ticketing, CMDB) and related data models
• Ability to obtain interim Secret DoD Security clearance prior to start and Security+ certification within 14 days of start

What's On Offer

• Opportunity to work on mission-critical national security programs
• Engage with cutting-edge technologies like Elastic Stack, Kafka, and AWS
• Collaborative and fast-paced Agile development environment
• Support for professional development including security certifications

Apply via Haystack today!