Data Engineer

Peraton; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Fort Meade, MD seeks a Data Engineer to design and implement data infrastructure for DCDC analytic capabilities. You will build ETL pipelines using Airflow or NiFi, transform data for schema compliance, and integrate data from IoT streams, APIs, and legacy systems.

The role emphasizes data quality, lineage, and performance in a secure, DoD environment. Candidates should have extensive Python/SQL/Scala skills, Spark/Kafka/Hadoop, cloud data services, and active U.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum years/education requirements: BS/BA with 8+ years, MS/MA with 6+, PhD with 3+; or HS with 12+ years, or Associates with 14+ years.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, Scala.
• Experience with Spark, Kafka, and Hadoop ecosystem.
• Knowledge of data modeling and warehousing.
• Understanding of streaming architectures.
• Experience with cloud data services.
• U.S. Citizenship required; DoD TS clearance with ability to obtain/maintain SCI.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement ETL workflows using Airflow, NiFi, or similar.
• Develop data transformation logic for schema compliance.
• Integrate data from IoT streams, APIs, and legacy systems.
• Implement data validation and quality checks.
• Optimize pipeline performance and reliability.
• Maintain data lineage tracking and documentation.

Skills

Python

SQL

Scala

Spark

Kafka

Hadoop

Data modeling

Data warehousing

Streaming architectures

Cloud data services

Security clearance

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science or related field

MS/MA in Computer Science or related field

PhD

High School with 12 years

Associates with 14 years

Tools

Airflow

NiFi

Spark

Kafka

Hadoop

Kubernetes

GitLab

React 18/19

Node.js

Express

MarkLogic

xQuery

Job description

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

Peraton seeks a Data Engineer to support Department of War Cyber Defense Command (DCDC) with defensive cyberspace operations and AI/ML security support.

Location: Fort Meade, MD.

In this role, you will design and implement data infrastructure, pipelines, and integration solutions to support DCDC analytic capabilities within Caspian and JCRS-D environments. You will operate as part of the Analytic Development Team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design and implement ETL workflows using Airflow, NiFi, or similar
• Develop data transformation logic for schema compliance
• Integrate data from IoT streams, APIs, and legacy systems
• Implement data validation and quality checks
• Optimize pipeline performance and reliability
• Maintain data lineage tracking and documentation

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD. Will consider HS with 12 years, or Associates with 14 years of experience.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, Scala
• Experience with Spark, Kafka, and Hadoop ecosystem
• Knowledge of data modeling and warehousing
• Understanding of streaming architectures
• Experience with cloud data services
• U.S. Citizenship required
• DoD TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cloud platform certifications preferred
• 5-8 years of specific experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field
• Extensive experience with React 18/19 best practices to refactor legacy React 16 code. Strong foundational skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of common web vulnerabilities (XSS, Injection, DoS, ReDoS, Clickjacking) to ensure security compliance during refactoring
• Experience using Flux CD and Kubernetes to deploy applications, and using GitLab for security pipelines
• Experience with Node.js and Express
• Experience with MarkLogic, specifically utilizing xQuery to search, query, and manage database data

Target Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed athttps://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements

The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.