Data Engineer

Agile Defense, Inc.; Omaha (NE); Sur place; USD 100 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Agile Defense, Inc. is seeking a Data Engineer in Omaha, NE to design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines, enabling analytics across data warehouses and lakes and services.

You will collaborate with data scientists and analysts to ensure timely, low-latency data delivery. A Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in data or software engineering are required, with strong Python, SQL, and distributed data frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering with complex data pipelines.
• Experience designing and managing ETL/ELT pipelines and data models.

Responsabilités

• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines for data warehouses and data lakes.
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to translate data requirements into reliable data flows.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain real-time data streaming solutions for low-latency processing.
• Oversee data models and schemas to support analytics and reporting.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency with validation and monitoring.
• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks in data systems and data access.
• Stay current with data engineering trends and best practices.

Connaissances

Data validation

Data modeling

ETL/ELT

Real-time streaming

Technical communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/DE

Outils

Tableau

Plotly

Matplotlib

Apache Spark

Databricks

PySpark

Description du poste

About Agile Defense

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That's why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility-leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation's vital interests.

Requisition #: 1956

Job Title: Data Engineer

Location: Omaha, NE

Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI required

Job Description

• Design, build, and maintain highly scalable, reliable, and efficient data pipelines for extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL/ELT) data from various sources into data warehouses, data lakes, and other storage systems.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and ensure the efficient flow of data across various platforms and systems. Develop, deploy, and maintain real-time data streaming solutions to process and deliver data with low latency (using tools like Apache Kafka, Flink, or Spark Streaming).
• Optimize and automate data workflows, ensuring that data pipelines are efficient, reliable, and capable of handling increasing data volumes.
• Oversee the development of data models and schema designs to ensure accurate, accessible, and high-performance data storage for analytics and reporting.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency by implementing data validation, monitoring, and error-handling mechanisms.
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks in data systems, resolving issues with data processing and data access.
• Stay current with emerging trends and best practices in data engineering, recommending new tools, technologies, and methods to enhance existing infrastructure.
• Mentor and guide junior data engineers, promoting best practices in data engineering and fostering a collaborative, high-performance team environment.

Education and Background

• Typically has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field (masters degree preferred)., and 5+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering, with demonstrated experience in designing and managing complex data pipelines., or equivalent relevant work experience; e.g., each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required.

Years of Experience

5+ years

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of data validation, model testing, and performance evaluation techniques.
• Experience with data visualization and storytelling using tools such as Tableau, Plotly, or Matplotlib.
• Excellent technical communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences.

Preferred Skills

• 4+ years of experience in applied data science, machine learning engineering, or data pipeline development.
• Proficient in Python, SQL, and distributed data frameworks (e.g., Spark, Databricks, PySpark).
• Experience developing ML models from training to deployment using industry-standard tools and libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, XGBoost, MLflow).
• Familiarity with MLOps, API development, and secure cloud-based environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, Palantir Foundry).

Working Conditions

Onsite in a SCIF in STRATCOM

Our Core Values

• Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
• Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
• Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
• Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
• Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities