Job Title: Data Engineer
Location: Columbia, MD, 21045
Duration: Fulltime
Description:
Required Qualifications
- A current U.S. Government Security Clearance is not required at start. but candidate should be "clearable". U.S. Citizenship required.
- 14+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or related technical fields.(Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)
- Strong experience designing and building ETL pipelines and data ingestion frameworks
- Hands-on experience with Kafka, NiFi, and AWS (S3, SQS)
- Proficiency in Java and/or Python, with experience in unit and integration testing
- Solid understanding of data formats (JSON, XML, SQL schemas, compressed formats)
- Experience troubleshooting data pipelines, system performance, and dataflow issues
- DoD 8570 IAT II certification (or higher)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting cyber or network operations environments
- Familiarity with Agile development environments
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or containerized deployments
- Exposure to Apache Airflow or Mage AI
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Experience developing training materials or mentoring team members
Tech Environment
Languages: Java, Python, SQL
Data & Streaming: Kafka, Apache NiFi
Cloud: AWS (S3, SQS, SNS)
Tools: GitLab, Maven, VSCode, IntelliJ, PyCharm
Other: YAML configuration, Linux (Bash), data modeling & ETL frameworks
Thanks
Nick B
CompuSoft Integrated Solutions, Inc.
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