Big Data Engineer

This position supports the Joint Fires Network (JFN) - This INDOPACOM, OUSD R&E, DARPA and TRMC initiative is designed to accelerate the linking sensors and weapons platforms in times of critical conflict around the globe. Provide EXPERT support to improve Multi-Domain Joint Command and Control capabilities through the development, deployment and continuous improvement of the JFN system.

• Aid the team in delivering continual data feeds to users and monitoring the status of the health of data quality and overall data ingest.
• Visualize, interpret, and report data findings in dynamic reports.
• Employ a variety of data manipulation and visualization tools to effectively convey current status and historical trends to leadership, users, and data team.
• Collaborate with platform, software, and other data engineers to (re)configure data ingestion pipelines to be more reliable.
• Comfortable working with data in a variety of formats including Excel, CSV, JSON, and XML.
• Support the incident management process to ensure that incidents documented and resolved quickly. Perform root cause analysis to understand and prevent repeated occurrences of data outages.
• Develop and maintain software to automate monitoring of real-time feeds and alert for timeliness, volume, lineage, and distribution data issues. Process learnings and rely on historical data pipelines, translating them into actionable steps to improve data ingest.
• Support the design, development, testing and implementation of web-based collaboration tools & platforms for data reporting.
• Demonstrate proficiency with frequently used scripting language such as Python (primary) or Bash, commonly used in data science applications and data analytics.
• Proficient in open-source analytics and interactive visualization web applications for monitoring system performance.

Qualifications

• Experience with Intelligence and Command & Control (C2) datasets including, but not limited to, ELINT, COMINT, MASINT, and GEOINT.
• Knowledge in data mining, data modeling, statistics, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from structured and unstructured datasets to support continuity of operations objectives.
• Familiar with deploying, managing, and supporting container management via Kubernetes clusters.

Tools

• Personal Computer (PC) based systems and project related test equipment.
• Apps/Platforms: Docker/Podman, Kubernetes, Helm, NiFi, Kafka, Grafana, Prometheus, InfluxDB, PowerBI.
• Operating Systems: Windows, Linux (RedHat).

Essential Physical Tasks

• Ability to use a personal computer, keyboard, and mouse on a consistent basis.
• Occasional travel by automobile or airplane 10%-25% of the time.

Written Communication

• Operates standard computer-based business tools (including but not limited to Microsoft Word and Excel) effectively.
• Demonstrates excellent (clear and concise) written communication skills in a technical format that will support in the development of all required plans and reports required by the program.

Verbal Communication

• Active communicator - able to present technical briefs, giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate.
• Ability to lead discussions pertaining to technical data matters.

Work Experience

• Minimum five (5) years of data analysis/engineering.
• Minimum two (2) years of general IT support.

Customer Interface Activities

• Effective interpersonal and customer service skills required to interface with Warfighters and other engineers.
• Ability to effectively communicate with the Customer, command staff, and peer contractor personnel.

Project Management / Staff Supervision Tasks

• Ability to manage and prioritize tasks to ensure optimum productivity.

Work Schedule

• Full-time on-site.
• Ability to work non-standard work hours and schedules in support of project requirements as needed.

Travel

• 500 miles) travel to other US Government and Contractor facilities, as required.

Education

• Bachelor of Science required in one of the following fields: Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Information Systems, or Information Technology.

Security Clearance

• Candidates must have an active TS//SCI clearance. Additional eligibility requirements for access to other levels of classified information as required.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.