Data Engineer - Expert
Core
Architecting, scaling, and governing enterprise-grade data platforms for defense and intelligence communities, focusing on high-throughput data meshes and air-gapped networks.
Role type
Senior IC data engineer (Technical Pod Lead)
Builds
Distributed batch and streaming data platforms, automated data quality frameworks, and resilient multi-cloud data infrastructure.
Domain
Defense & Intelligence / Distributed Systems & Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, Apache Spark, Flink, Kafka, Ray, Python, Scala, SQL, Go, Kubernetes, Terraform, Data modeling, Zero-trust security, DevSecOps
Preferred skills
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, CISSP, Databricks Certified Professional Data Engineer, Air-gapped network deployment experience
Technologies
Apache Spark, Flink, Kafka, Ray, Trino/Presto, Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, Kubernetes, Terraform, Python, Scala, SQL, Go
Responsibilities
Lead architectural design of distributed data platforms; Optimize distributed execution engines for petabyte-scale datasets; Implement Infrastructure as Code for multi-cloud provisioning; Establish zero-trust security controls and automated compliance scanning; Act as Technical Pod Lead driving Agile deliverables and mentoring staff.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
