Senior Data Engineer

SAN DIEGO, CA, US • Posted 60+ days ago • Updated 1 hour ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $160,001.00 - 200,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Network
ISR
Streaming
Sensors
Storage
Security Clearance
Data Science
Computer Science
Database
Geospatial Analysis
Machine Learning (ML)
Fluency
Python
XML
JSON
UMF
Tactical Data Links
Natural Language
Natural Language Processing
Regular Expression
cron
Extract
Transform
Load
Orchestration
Apache Kafka
Apache Airflow
Amazon Web Services
Step-Functions
Apache HTTP Server
Elasticsearch
Data Lake
Data Flow
Real-time
Analytics
Management
Data Modeling
Microsoft PowerPoint
Leadership
Presentations
Data Architecture
DoDAF
Data Deduplication
Normalization
Distribution
DoD
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2512347

Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-02

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Database Engr

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a TS/SCI cleared Senior Data Engineer in support of NAVWAR's Naval Operational Architecture (NOA) program in San Diego, CA. The Data Engineer will to support a transformational, Navy-led network-centric initiative that converges existing systems, automating the correlation of multiple ISR data streams, dramatically reducing the "sensor-to-shooter" timeline. This is a recently awarded contract, funded for five years.

Work is performed on site in San Diego, CA.

Please view our program page for more information and to view all open positions available:

Responsibilities:

Build and optimize robust data pipelines: ingestion, transformation, storage, and governance.
Convert between tactical data formats, e.g., XML, JSON, GEOJSON, Cursor-on-Target (CoT), JREAP-C, Link-16.
Implement automation using CHRON/CRON jobs and data orchestration frameworks (Apache Airflow, Kafka, AWS Step Functions).
Architect and maintain scalable data stores (e.g., Apache Iceberg, Elasticsearch) with schema evolution and deduplication.
Enable real-time data indexing and fast query performance.
Implement MIL-STD-6016 (Link-16) and MIL-STD-3011 (JREAP) message handling.
Support integration or development of Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS) for secure, policy-based data transfers.
Present complex data flows and technical insights effectively to leadership and stakeholders using clear data models and visual aids.

Qualifications

Citizenship and Clearance Requirement:

U.S. Citizenship required.
Active TS/SCI security clearance required.

Education and Certification Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM field and nine (9) years or Masters and seven (7) years or more of experience.

Required Skills and Experience:

At least 9 years' experience working as a business analyst, data analyst, data scientist, data engineer, database administrator, geospatial analyst, geospatial engineer, machine learning engineer, or software engineer.
Hands on Keyboard- Developer Skillsets.
Fluency in Python, can code without Modern libraries.
Experience in format conversions with some of the following: XML, JREAP-C, COT (cursor-on-target), JSON, GEO JSON, UMF/UHR, text link-16, Tapil-J, and other Tactical Data Links.
Experience in natural language parsing (NLP) and using regular expressions, RegEx.
Experience implementing CHRON/CRON jobs.
Experience in data pipeline orchestration, ETL, orchestration tools (e.g., Kafka, Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions).
Focused experience implementing and monitoring data stores i.e. (Apache Iceberg, elastic search, data lake management).
Experience with schema evolution, dataflow and governance.
Experience with real-time search and analytics engines for indexing and querying semi-structured data.
Focused experience optimizing data store queries for speed and deduplication.
Direct experience implementing MIL-STD-6016 and MIL-STD-3011.
Can translate data between source and destination schemas.
Data modeling and PowerPoint presentations for leadership and stakeholder presentations.
Experience working with or developing Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) systems.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Familiarity with DoD data architecture principles (e.g. DoDAF, CADM).
Experience with DataOps or similar mission-critical pipeline automation (e.g., deduplication, schema normalization).
Any experience leveraging universal data distribution architectures within DOD operations.

Please view our Program page for more information and to view all open positions available: .

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2512347
Posted 30+ days ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets include secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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