Data Engineer

SAIC • San Diego, CA • 12h ago

Description

SAIC is seeking a TS/SCI cleared Data Engineer in support of NAVWAR's Naval Operational Architecture (NOA) program in San Diego, CA. The Data Engineer will to support a transformational, Navy-led network-centric initiative that converges existing systems, automating the correlation of multiple ISR data streams, dramatically reducing the "sensor-to-shooter" timeline. This is a recently awarded contract, funded for five years.

Work is performed on site in San Diego, CA.

Please view our program page for more information and to view all open positions available: https://jobs.saic.com/pages/NOA

Job Duties:

Build and optimize robust data pipelines: ingestion, transformation, storage, and governance.

Convert between tactical data formats, e.g., XML, JSON, GEOJSON, Cursor-on-Target (CoT), JREAP-C, Link-16.

Implement automation using CHRON/CRON jobs and data orchestration frameworks (Apache Airflow, Kafka, AWS Step Functions).

Architect and maintain scalable data stores (e.g., Apache Iceberg, Elasticsearch) with schema evolution and deduplication.

Enable real-time data indexing and fast query performance.

Implement MIL-STD-6016 (Link-16) and MIL-STD-3011 (JREAP) message handling.

Support integration or development of Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS) for secure, policy-based data transfers.

Present complex data flows and technical insights effectively to leadership and stakeholders using clear data models and visual aids.

Qualifications

Citizenship and Clearance Requirement:

U.S. Citizenship required.

Active TS/SCI security clearance required.

Education and Certification Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM field.

Required Skills and Experience:

5 - 10 years' experience working as a business analyst, data analyst, data scientist, data engineer, database administrator, geospatial analyst, geospatial engineer, machine learning engineer, or software engineer

Hands on Keyboard- Developer Skillsets

Fluency in Python, can code without Modern libraries.

Experience in format conversions with some of the following: XML, JREAP-C, COT (cursor-on-target), JSON, GEO JSON, UMF/UHR, text link-16, Tapil-J, and other Tactical Data Links.

Experience in natural language parsing (NLP) and using regular expressions, RegEx

Experience implementing CHRON/CRON jobs

Experience in data pipeline orchestration, ETL, orchestration tools (e.g., Kafka, Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions)

Focused experience implementing and monitoring data stores i.e. (Apache Iceberg, elastic search, data lake management)

Experience with schema evolution, dataflow and governance

Experience with real-time search and analytics engines for indexing and querying semi-structured data

Focused experience optimizing data store queries for speed and deduplication

Direct experience implementing MIL-STD-6016 and MIL-STD-3011

Can translate data between source and destination schemas

Data modeling and PowerPoint presentations for leadership and stakeholder presentations

Experience working with or developing Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) systems.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Familiarity with DoD data architecture principles (e.g. DoDAF, CADM).

Experience with DataOps or similar mission-critical pipeline automation (e.g., deduplication, schema normalization).

Any experience leveraging universal data distribution architectures within DOD operations.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2600839

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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