Engineer - Data Engineer

Quadrant - Whiteford, MD

Full-time

Whiteford, MD

Management of Companies and Enterprises

About the position

The Data Engineer position is a remote role focused on managing and analyzing large datasets to support government data acquisition and analysis efforts. The role requires a strong technical background in programming and data management, as well as the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team. Candidates must possess an active Secret government security clearance and demonstrate proficiency in various programming languages and data handling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Work with big data systems and complex structured and unstructured data sets.
• Support government data acquisition, analysis, and sharing efforts.
• Collaborate with a large team to accomplish client objectives.
• Understand technical complexities and adapt to various situations.

Requirements

• Active Secret government security clearance.
• 5+ years experience as a developer, analyst, or engineer.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python and Java.
• Proficiency with acquisition and understanding of network data and associated metadata.
• Fluency with data extraction, translation, and loading including data prep and labeling for analytics.
• Experience with Kibana and Elasticsearch.
• Familiarity with various log formats such as JSON, XML, and others.
• Experience with data flow, management, and storage solutions (i.e. Kafka, NiFi, AWS S3, and SQS).
• Ability to decompose technical problems and troubleshoot system and dataflow issues.
• Security+ or similar certification required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.