Data Engineer

Description
Clearance Level: Secret Clearance/ Interim Secret
Primary Responsibilities:
Integration Solutions: Develop and implement integration solutions for the JMT project using Kafka and Elastic as the primary data architecture platforms.
Data Integration: Integrate data sources (ServiceNow, Terminal Cert DB, Modem Cert DB, Baseband Mission Workup, TRS, MRS, UDL) into Confluent (Kafka) and Elastic platforms. Develop Kafka system integrations between Elasticsearch/Logstash and other systems.
Kafka Integration & Development: Develop Kafka system integrations, custom connectors, and work with ksqlDB and Kafka Streams for data processing based on the design solution.
Kafka Cluster Management: Deploy and manage Kafka clusters on Kubernetes in multi-site environments (both on-premise and cloud).
Software Lifecycle Automation: Automate the full software lifecycle, from design and development to testing and deployment, including production environments.
DevOps Pipelines: Design and build application deployment pipelines, including containerized environments using Kubernetes and Docker, and automated testing pipelines.
Technical Qualifications
Data architecture/designer/engineer - Develop Elastic indexes, Data transformations and enrichment.
Experience working inside Elastic and Confluent
Data Automation: Experience automating data cleansing, formatting, staging, and transformation processes.
Text Mining & ELK Stack: Proficiency with text mining tools, summarization, search (ELK Stack), entity extraction, training set generation, and anomaly detection.
CI/CD & Containerization: Familiarity with CI/CD techniques for developing and releasing software through containerized pipelines.
BI Tools & Search Analytics: Knowledge of BI tools (e.g., Kibana, Splunk) and experience with developing search and analytics applications.
Big Data Technologies: Experience with Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Kafka, ksql, NiFi, Apache Spark, ServiceNow.
Elastic Engineer Certification: Certified Elastic Engineer with experience developing logstash and ingest pipelines.
Experience developing in Confluent ksql and kstreams for data ETL purposes.
Kubernetes Expertise: Familiarity with Kubernetes and deployment of containers.
Agile Processes: Experience with Agile methodologies and related tools.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Fort Meade, MD.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $80.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Fort Meade,MD.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 6, 2026.
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About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.