Enterprise Data Engineer

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Type of Requisition: Expatriate

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Data Science

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a Systems Administrator with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

Duties/Responsibilities:

1. The Enterprise Data Engineer is a critical role responsible for designing, building, and maintaining large-scale data systems that directly support Combatant Command (CCMD) processes across multiple Joint Directorates (JDIRs), analytics, visualizations, and data-driven decision-making. Their primary focus is on ensuring the integrity, security, and scalability of the organization's data assets.
2. Product Vision and Roadmap: Define and maintain the product vision, roadmap, and backlog, ensuring they align with business objectives and stakeholder expectations.
3. Data Architecture: Design and implement data architectures that meet CCMD requirements, including data warehousing, data lakes, and data pipelines.
4. Enterprise Data Model: Design, implement, and continuously improve an enterprise-wide data model.
5. Data Integration: Develop and maintain data integration processes, including data ingestion, transformation, and loading, to ensure seamless data flow across systems.
6. Data Storage: Design and implement data storage solutions, such as relational databases, NoSQL databases, and cloud-based storage, to ensure data is properly stored and managed.
7. Data Security and Classification: Ensure data security and compliance by implementing data encryption, access controls, and data governance policies.
8. Data Quality: Develop and implement continuous data quality processes to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
9. Scalability and Performance: Optimize data systems for scalability and performance, ensuring they can handle large volumes of data and support business growth.
10. Collaboration: Work with cross-functional JDIR teams, including data scientists, analysts, business operations, and business stakeholders, to understand business processes and their data requirements in order to deliver a data product.

Qualifications:

Education: The Enterprise Data Engineer must possess at least a bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: computer science; any field of mathematics, applied mathematics operations research, or similar field; or any engineering discipline.

Experience: This position requires a minimum of five years’ specialized experience. Environment Specific Experience: the Enterprise Data Engineer must have at least two years of previous experience with Apache Spark or Databricks; Palantir Foundry or AIP; Immuta; Collibra; Microsoft PowerBI / PowerApps; Docker or Kubernetes; GitHub/GitLab.

Certification: Maintain the current versions of the certifications listed in the paragraphs below. If the Enterprise Data Engineer does not have this certification at the time he or she is identified it, then he or she must obtain it no later than 30 days following arrival to the primary place of performance.

At least one of the following Scaled Agile Framework certifications: SAFe Practice Consultant, SAFe Practice Consultant Trainer, Advanced SPC, SAFe Architect, or SAFe DevOps Practitioner.

Additional Requirements: Candidate must meet Germany TESA requirements as follows:

Germany:

1. A Bachelor’s Degree and three (3) years of recent specialized experience; or
2. Associates Degree and seven (7) years of recent specialized experience; or
3. No degree and 11 years of recent specialized experience.

Security Clearance Level: Secret

Location: On Customer Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

1. 401K with company match
2. Comprehensive health and wellness packages
3. Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
4. Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
5. Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
6. Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $137,700 - $186,300. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans